Pieces of Easter (2013)
From Amazon.com:
All Alza Bennett(CHRISTINA KARIS) wants is to get home to her estranged family for the Easter holiday. An auto mishap en route leaves the high-strung executive more than 700 miles short of her destination and standing on the doorstep of a grizzled, reclusive farmer named Lincoln(JEFFERSON MOORE), whose goal in life is to be left alone. After a deal is struck, the mismatched pair sets out on a three-day odyssey of misadventures along the highways and byways of America where they encounter rat-infested motels, convenience store holdups, rural rabbit stalkers and a starstruck couple from the local trailer park. Best of all, they are forced to encounter each other as the two worlds of the princess and the hermit collide at each and every turn.
Newcomer Christina Karis stars along with writer/director Jefferson Moore in this humorous retelling of The Story of the Prodigal Son, told through the eyes of a young woman looking to make amends while she searches for the elusive and proverbial road back home
My thoughts on the MOVIE with spoilers:
They described this movie as a modern take of the Prodigal Son or the Prodigal Daughter. The Prodigal Son in the Bible got his inheritance even when his father was alive and kicking, gambled, lost all his money along with his dignity because pigs ate better than he did. When he realised that in his father's house their servants were treated more humanely, he decided to return to his father's house to work for him, but instead...well, I think you know that story. In case you don't, just click this: The Parable of the Lost Son
Alza described herself as the prodigal daughter, but I don't think so. She's a brat, yes, but she worked hard for everything she owns, and she had a lot of surplus money to dispose of on every whim.
When she had car trouble as described above by Amazon, after a long walk she meets a loner named Lincoln. From the very start she becomes bossy towards this person who was just minding his own business, just because she offered him $1,000.00 plus gas, lodging expenses, food costs etc.
In those three days they were together she didn't even consider her being blessed that that very virile looking man wasn't a sex maniac or anything.
She often yelled at him, even got him into to trouble, and so much more.
I wanted to pull her hair many, many times.
Those three days were probably a precursor to hell for Lincoln, but he still was very patient, in his own little way.
I will spare you the other details so you could still have some "excitement" after all the spoilers I am sharing, so to cut the long story short, Lincoln's patience have run out at one point, so he got her bags out of the truck and left her there in a strange place.
She decides to go to a diner, and she learned the hard way how blessed she was in Lincoln's presence when a drunkard put his hand between her legs.
Lincoln comes to the rescue, and from then on she showed her gratitude.
I won't give you the whole story, but I must say that I like it. It does have a Church scene with a Minister giving a homily, but I like the approach of the movie. It's not preachy, and it's not mushy, but, for me at least, it's quite a memorable one. It kind of reminds you that not everything is what it seems, and everybody has a story.
I was really annoyed at Alza in this story, and that only means that Ms. Karis did more than a fine job. Mr. Moore's story and direction's good too.
It's not the best Christian story ever told, but it works.
Thanks for your time.
Happy...well, it's not Easter, but...
Blessings and cheers!
All Alza Bennett(CHRISTINA KARIS) wants is to get home to her estranged family for the Easter holiday. An auto mishap en route leaves the high-strung executive more than 700 miles short of her destination and standing on the doorstep of a grizzled, reclusive farmer named Lincoln(JEFFERSON MOORE), whose goal in life is to be left alone. After a deal is struck, the mismatched pair sets out on a three-day odyssey of misadventures along the highways and byways of America where they encounter rat-infested motels, convenience store holdups, rural rabbit stalkers and a starstruck couple from the local trailer park. Best of all, they are forced to encounter each other as the two worlds of the princess and the hermit collide at each and every turn.
Newcomer Christina Karis stars along with writer/director Jefferson Moore in this humorous retelling of The Story of the Prodigal Son, told through the eyes of a young woman looking to make amends while she searches for the elusive and proverbial road back home
From a Christian perspective, Easter eggs are said to represent Jesus' emergence from the tomb and resurrection. Decorating eggs for Easter is a tradition that dates back to at least the 13th century, according to some sources. In the Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches, Easter eggs are dyed red to represent the blood of Christ, with further symbolism being found in the hard shell of the egg symbolising the sealed Tomb of Christ — the cracking of which symbolised His resurrection from the dead.-THE WORLDWIDE WEBFor the Easter Bunny, just click this (a research of a Doctor of Philosophy)
My thoughts on the MOVIE with spoilers:
They described this movie as a modern take of the Prodigal Son or the Prodigal Daughter. The Prodigal Son in the Bible got his inheritance even when his father was alive and kicking, gambled, lost all his money along with his dignity because pigs ate better than he did. When he realised that in his father's house their servants were treated more humanely, he decided to return to his father's house to work for him, but instead...well, I think you know that story. In case you don't, just click this: The Parable of the Lost Son
Alza described herself as the prodigal daughter, but I don't think so. She's a brat, yes, but she worked hard for everything she owns, and she had a lot of surplus money to dispose of on every whim.
When she had car trouble as described above by Amazon, after a long walk she meets a loner named Lincoln. From the very start she becomes bossy towards this person who was just minding his own business, just because she offered him $1,000.00 plus gas, lodging expenses, food costs etc.
In those three days they were together she didn't even consider her being blessed that that very virile looking man wasn't a sex maniac or anything.
She often yelled at him, even got him into to trouble, and so much more.
I wanted to pull her hair many, many times.
Those three days were probably a precursor to hell for Lincoln, but he still was very patient, in his own little way.
I will spare you the other details so you could still have some "excitement" after all the spoilers I am sharing, so to cut the long story short, Lincoln's patience have run out at one point, so he got her bags out of the truck and left her there in a strange place.
She decides to go to a diner, and she learned the hard way how blessed she was in Lincoln's presence when a drunkard put his hand between her legs.
Lincoln comes to the rescue, and from then on she showed her gratitude.
I won't give you the whole story, but I must say that I like it. It does have a Church scene with a Minister giving a homily, but I like the approach of the movie. It's not preachy, and it's not mushy, but, for me at least, it's quite a memorable one. It kind of reminds you that not everything is what it seems, and everybody has a story.
I was really annoyed at Alza in this story, and that only means that Ms. Karis did more than a fine job. Mr. Moore's story and direction's good too.
It's not the best Christian story ever told, but it works.
Thanks for your time.
Happy...well, it's not Easter, but...
Blessings and cheers!
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