{"id":47118,"date":"2023-12-18T12:58:25","date_gmt":"2023-12-18T18:58:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mbcpathway.com\/?p=47118"},"modified":"2023-12-18T13:53:13","modified_gmt":"2023-12-18T19:53:13","slug":"review-though-its-an-imaginative-film-does-journey-to-bethlehem-distract-from-christ","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mbcpathway.com\/2023\/12\/18\/review-though-its-an-imaginative-film-does-journey-to-bethlehem-distract-from-christ\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Though it\u2019s an imaginative film, does \u2018Journey to Bethlehem\u2019 distract from Christ?"},"content":{"rendered":"

KANSAS CITY \u2013<\/b> With October barely in the books, Sony\u2019s Affirm Films jumpstarted this year\u2019s Christmas season with the release of \u201cJourney to Bethlehem\u201d on Nov. 10.<\/span><\/p>\n

Adam Anders \u2013 executive music producer for the comedy show, \u201cGlee\u201d \u2013 makes his directing debut with \u201cJourney to Bethlehem,\u201d which bills itself as an epic Christmas musical full of \u201chumor, faith, and new pop songs.\u201d On its website, the film claims to be a \u201cunique new entry in the collection of holiday classic movies.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Like most nativity films, the story of \u201cJourney to Bethlehem\u201d follows Mary (Fiona Palomo) and Joseph (Milo Manheim) and the struggles they had to overcome in becoming the human parents of the Son of God. Key elements of the biblical narrative provide the story\u2019s framework: Gabriel\u2019s announcement to Mary, the wise men\u2019s journey from the East, Herod\u2019s search for the child, and Jesus\u2019 humble crib \u2013 a manger. <\/span><\/p>\n

However, unlike most nativity films, the story unfolds as a lively musical, sprinkled with peppy tunes, catchy (cringey?) lyrics, and dazzling choreography. While set over 2,000 years in the past, Anders adds a modern flare, incorporating elements of pop music and contemporary humor to keep today\u2019s audiences entertained.<\/span><\/p>\n

I won\u2019t deny that the concept of a nativity movie-musical is intriguing. Music has a way of enhancing the movie experience by providing an additional dimension of emotional depth. What\u2019s more, the song and dance numbers that characterize musical productions are notoriously catchy, creating unique possibilities for retelling biblical stories in a memorable way. (In the theater, I overheard two men comparing the new release to plays by Sight & Sound Theatres, whose biblical productions have attracted thousands to Lancaster, Pa. and Branson, Mo.).<\/span><\/p>\n

Indeed, this seemed to be Anders\u2019 purpose \u2013 to go where no Christmas movie had gone before, while maintaining the integrity of the biblical narrative.<\/span><\/p>\n

No Scriptures ‘harmed in the making’<\/span><\/h3>\n

Anders took to social media days before the movie\u2019s release, posting clips from a conversation with Bryan Loritts, executive pastor of teaching and development at The Summit Church in North Carolina. The director captioned the post: \u201cNo Scriptures were harmed in the making! Thank you, Pastor Bryan Loritts for a beautiful discussion on faith, love, and my new film.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Anders hits all the main points we\u2019ve come to expect in a retelling of the Christmas story. The truth is that most of these are traditional elements of the Christmas story because they are clear in the scriptural narrative. But the nativity accounts of Matthew and Luke skip over many details, focusing more closely on the promised Messiah.<\/span><\/p>\n

In \u201cJourney to Bethlehem,\u201d Anders takes great liberty in filling in those details for us.<\/span><\/p>\n

Anders\u2019 conversation with Loritts seems to indicate that, while \u201cJourney to Bethlehem\u201d draws much of its inspiration from Scripture, its own story arc is merely parallel, if not tangential.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s not much on Joseph or Mary, frankly. I got a few verses in Matthew and then a few in Luke,\u201d the Grammy-nominated producer explained. \u201cWhat about the in-betweens? And that\u2019s where I\u2019ve lived in this film, in the in-betweens.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Although creative license is part of what makes the movie entertaining, Anders\u2019 license at times went beyond enhancing the nativity story, muddling the meaning of Christmas instead.<\/span><\/p>\n

Disney and Donkeys<\/span><\/h3>\n

I was skeptical about Anders\u2019 rendition as soon I read the short summary: \u201cA young woman carrying an unimaginable responsibility. A young man torn between love and honor. A jealous king who will stop at nothing to keep his crown.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Already, \u201cJourney to Bethlehem\u201d felt more like a magical love story than a historical narrative, but I bought tickets hoping that this was simply a marketing tactic. Five minutes into the film, I knew it wasn\u2019t.<\/span><\/p>\n

Following the film\u2019s introduction, the first two songs \u2013 along with the surrounding plot \u2013 felt like they were pulled straight out of a Disney movie.<\/span><\/p>\n

We learn that Mary, who has just been betrothed to Joseph, would rather fulfill her lifelong dream of becoming a teacher. In a scene reminiscent of \u201cBelle\u201d from Beauty and the Beast (2017), her friends sing and dance through town with her, trying to convince her that, \u201cMary, it\u2019s good to marry.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

Just after, a classic meet-cute scene has an awkward Joseph flirting with Mary in the market, without knowing that she was his betrothed.<\/span><\/p>\n

Even Anders\u2019 depiction of Herod is fanciful, as the king (Antonio Banderas) sings raucously, \u201cIt\u2019s good to be king!\u201d accompanied by dancing centurions and his disenchanted son, Antipater (Joel Smallbone).<\/span><\/p>\n

To make matters worse, the film is chalked full of cheesy humor, which distracts from the message of salvation through Christ. A nervous Gabriel (Lecrae) practices his spiel before waking Mary, the wise men banter and blunder in three-stooges fashion, and the young couple is protected along the way by their guardian-Donkey, Fig.<\/span><\/p>\n

A Tale of Two Kings<\/span><\/h3>\n

With all of that said, there\u2019s a pair of lines in the movie that I still can\u2019t get over. Toward the beginning of the movie, Herod\u2019s musical refrain \u2013 \u201cMine is the kingdom, mine is the power, mine is the glory forevermore\u201d \u2013 made me squirm in my seat, and not just because of Banderas and Smallbone\u2019s impressive harmony. For the rest of the movie, the dissonance of those words resounded through my head: Did Anders really misquote Matthew 6:13 for effect? Is he just going to leave it like that?<\/span><\/p>\n

It sent chills down my spine when, upon seeing the Savior in a manger, one of the three kings corrected the record: \u201cThine is the kingdom, thine is the power, thine is the glory forevermore.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

If you can wade through the overpowering humor and see past the secondary storylines, \u201cJourney to Bethlehem\u201d does exalt Christ as the true King and Savior of the world. In his incarnation, he didn\u2019t flaunt his power, as Banderas\u2019 Herod does, but \u201chumbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death \u2013 even to death on a cross\u201d (Philippians 2:8, CSB).<\/span><\/p>\n

In the hubbub of the Christmas season, may we look beyond all the entertainment, busyness, and traditions \u2013 and may we behold and believe in the sovereign Son of God.<\/span><\/p>\n

Information about \u2018Journey to Bethlehem\u2019 can be found at www.journeytobethlehemmovie.com<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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