Art & Authenticy

I love movies that can highlight the irony inherent in life.

This independent film, “The Savior” was simply bizarre.  The lighting of movie gave it a strange vibe, making the mood somewhat creepy.  The uniformly dressed men weren’t introduced at first, and it was difficult to understand what their purpose was, at first.  Then, it became clear that they were part of a religious cult, and it made a lot of sense.

Aside from that, it was so lovely how ironic it was that a man preaching to the townspeople to buy the Bible and conform to religious beliefs, was engaging in adultery with a married woman, in other words, sinning.  It was also marvelous how this woman became his addiction – he couldn’t seem to live without her, whether because he was emotionally attached, or simply because he enjoyed the sex so much.

Another ironic element in the movie is that the man – this “savior” that the woman was cheating on her husband with was not physically attractive.  He was chubby and did not have good facial features.  Her husband, on the other hand, was a very good looking man, who was also physically fit.

And lastly, the movie concludes with the “savior” finding out that his mistress is pregnant – with his child!  This is after he pays her husband a visit and he reveals that after many months of trying, she has finally been able to conceive a baby.  Ironic, as the husband is not the real father.  Ironic, as the husband thinks that the “savior” helped them with the situation through God.  Ironic, because the “savior” literally helped the couple conceive a child.

The movie was great.  It carried a note of sadness, with respect to the poor, preaching savior – as he was used, and left with a slap on the face after thinking his romance was genuine and meaningful.  It also carried a note of pity, for the husband, who is clueless about the fact that his child is not actually his, and that the person who thinks has done him good by bringing God into his house, actually corrupted his family (in a way).

Here are some more giggles about life’s ironies.