Just one thing: not an atheist film, at all. The only thing it attacks is the dogma of religions (and by extension, religions themselves). In no way does it imply that there is no God, just that the God that is told via Christianity is false.

It’s an adogmatic film, a skeptic film, which is pretty well-demonstrated by the fact that he destroys people’s lives by bringing them a new dogma, a new understanding of the world provided by someone else. It both pokes at the idea that people believe stupid stories and tries to make us believe a not-as-stupid-as-it-looks one.

I didn’t mind the ending, probably because I wanted to believe John myself. And that’s where the most powerful part of the film is in my opinion: we *want* to believe science-fiction and religion. Will’s death isn’t actually proof, but John’s knowledge of Will’s life makes it unreasonable to figure John had obtained the info otherwise. John’s story can’t be disproven, just like the existence of a God (or Russell’s teapot) can’t be disproven. We want dogma, we search for some explanation for holes in every story, even if it’s mostly conjecture, even when it threatens to break our worldview.

Thanks btw, I wouldn’t have figured it out without your review.

Keep up the good work.

It’s a lovely little place. You can see that plants have been added in the last ten years, and you can also see the original plantings that have grown tall and beautiful. The path, and even some of the stones, are still there. It’s sweet, peaceful, a nice little green space in the middle of downtown.

I guess what I’m saying is: Whatever its beginnings, whatever pain and deceit it’s rooted in for you, it’s become what I’m betting you envisioned. I hope that brings you peace.