Noah

Actors: Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Ray Winstone, Emma Watson, Logan Lerman, Anthony Hopkins.

Rating:  7 out of 10, I can understand why all the religious organizations are in a bit of a tizzy about the “liberties” the film makers took with the story of the biblical flood.  I guess they’re really weren’t any exploding rock monster angels in book of Genesis but it made for an interesting flick.  Also, you put General Maximus Decimus Meridius in charge of the ark there’s going to be some serious hand to hand combat taking place; we’re talking donnybrook level. Even with all the non-biblical action inserted you can’t hide the fact of what good actors were involved. Russell Crowe seems to take himself entirely too seriously at times and Percy Jackson is revealed as something of a horndog. They inserted a silly sub-plot about a stowaway and Noah’s obsession with planned parenthood which drew the movie down more than Noah’s previously unreported proficiency with a battle axe.  It was still a great ride and even Hollywood can’t hide the underlying message of hope.

MVP:  Connelly shines in an underused role as Naameh, Noah’s wife