Wednesday, June 30
Saw the 12:01 showing of Spider-man 2 last night (yeah, I've been waiting for this one for a long time). It was a little slow in the beginning, but in the end I'd say it was better than the first.
Without giving too much away on opening day, this movie was the best film depiction of the struggle between serviam/non serviam I've seen. It's a classic vocational discernment situation: do what you think you want to do, or give up your own desires and lay down your life to serve others. Peter Parker tries living for himself, and finds not only a growing restlessness (a la Jeremiah 20:9), but even loses the objects of his more selfish desires. In the end, only "He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for my sake will find it."
There's also a couple of thoughts on the heroism of youth that I dare say JPII would approve of. Plus, it was just a fun superhero movie.
In other words, go see it. It's well worth your $8.
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