The Revenant: Meditations on Redemptive Suffering
After seeing this gorgeous film last night, I believe this review hits at the crucial feature of the film in a way no other has. Money quote:
“Iñárritu understands sacramental suffering. Indeed, he understands it better than most American Christians. In interviews, Iñárritu discusses how his childhood Catholicism informs his work. It’s blatantly obvious in The Revenant. That worldview has produced a stunning piece of art and film.
“Modern Catholics have shied away from a theology of suffering as an almost embarrassing relic of the past. And yet, it’s the most powerful answer to the problem of evil. The suffering of Christ tells us that God has indeed become fully human; he suffered and does suffer, just like us. This is a profound mystery of the church that we often try to sweep under the rug. But we’re doing the world a fatal disservice by not helping humans to understand the nature of suffering and how it can lead to redemption. And, even more, that God’s very plan and being contain suffering for Himself.“
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