Juno–A Reprise

I overlooked a very good review of the film Juno when I posted last Friday. I can usually count on Christianity Today to be a little more broad-minded when it comes to the intersection of faith and culture and less-enamored with counting “swear words” than Focus on the Family’s Plugged In Online, and that’s certainly the case here.

I especially like the “discussion starters” that follow the review. Now here’s a thought for some progressive, proactive church out there–why not take the youth gang to see it and then discuss the movie afterwards over coffee at Starbucks or some such?

Oh, and this guy points out the sudden spate of “pro-life” messages in recent cinema. He, and those interviewed, also make the point that I made in the comments from my last post: art can influence behavior for the good, especially for those who may not view biblical teaching or Christian tradition as “authoritative.”

Here’s to more good art–like Juno.