The title doesn't make sense.
Even if I didn't see some symbolism, the ultimate point of the story barely has to do with Jesus.
shareEven if I didn't see some symbolism, the ultimate point of the story barely has to do with Jesus.
shareThe ending does show that the story is tied to eternal redemption: Although some interpret the ending to mean the bulk of the story is Nate's death dream, it more likely indicates that Nate was in some type of purgatorial spiritual realm where God offers a second chance for qualifying people. Nate passes the test and is ushered into eternal bliss. Since it's some type of spiritual realm where God is sovereign, the reality may be set-up in a holographic sense, similar to Star Trek's Holodeck. In that case, the people Nate experiences aren't real at all; they're there simply as a part of Nate's test.
At any rate, the ending gives the story purpose in an eternal scope. Instead of some silly fantasy about a hard-luck musician meeting some ultra-beautiful woman with wings who learns to fly while simultaneously delivering the man from some serious heavies (why sure!), the story becomes a tale of eternal redemption for a languishing dumb bastage who foolishly messed around with a mob boss' wife.
At the end you see Nate smiling with true joy as the angel sweeps him off to heavenly bliss. God gave him a second chance at redemption and he escapes this piece-of-s*** world.
My 150 (or so) favorite movies:
http://www.imdb.com/list/ls070122364/
Passion play: A dramatic representation of the scenes connected with the passion and crucifixion of Jesusshare
Thanks. I appreciate your enlightening me and so edited my previous post according, which shows how the movie is actually a tale of eternal redemption for a languishing dumb bastage who foolishly messed around with a mob boss' wife. It may not be a direct retelling of Christ's sacrificial death, but it's linked to it via Nate's suffering and ultimate redemption, as revealed at the end.
My 150 (or so) favorite movies:
http://www.imdb.com/list/ls070122364/