I have one word to describe this film, WHAT? The film was a really unusual hypocritical view on the Christianity religion. The man was placed a on a tower that was literally placed in the desert that towered over everything. Simon wanted to be excluded from the world and wanted to be closer to God. He performed miracles, but the one showed in the film was a man that had both his hands were cut off for stealing. God gave him back his hands to provide for his family and the first thing he does is slap his cheeky son in the face. The film mocks Christian values with comedic banter. The most entertaining scenes were the ones with the sheep farmer. He mocked the young monk and insulted Simon on his tower. He was deformed and probably needed a miracle from God and yet he was content with his life and never asked Simon to ask God to help him. The scenes with the devil are shocking. On moment the devil is playing and the next moment she is exposing her breast. She is definitely creepy and convincing as sadistic creature. The ending was the probably the most confusing part of the film and I still don't fully understand the exact meaning of the ending. The film left the audience with a feeling of disappointment, confusion, and several questions. The devil's last attempt to persuade Simon from his righteous path transported them to the 1960s. One moment they are standing on the pillar and a commercial airline flies overhead and they are in a club. The devil dances while Simon drinks alone in a corner. The main question was "Did he turn his back on God?" or did he remain loyal. The unusual confusing ending ruined the entire film experience.
Review of Simon of the Desert
