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The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
Metaphor for Jesus
I gave this film a 9 instead of a 10, only because its action sequences were, albeit entertaining, preposterous.
Otherwise it is a heart-stopping wonder of a movie. Story is great. Writing and directing are in top form. What a cast! I agree with all the raves from the commentaries I have read.
There is one thread to this film that struck me the next day after viewing it. I discovered several plot points that led me to conclude this movie is a metaphor for the story of Jesus. This is not meant as blasphemy or disrespect; I just felt an eerie chill when I realized what this film's subtext may be.
I won't reveal the plot points that led me to this conclusion so as not to ruin it for those who haven't seen it.
But if you think this is insane and want me to explain further, email me.
Wrestling Ernest Hemingway (1993)
The best script I ever read
In 1992, I was a literary agent at Writers & Artists Agency in Los
Angeles. In a town where new scripts by unproven young writers
can't get their scripts read, I was one of the few agents who was
eager to find new talent. One day, I received a letter from a young
writer asking me to read his script. The title intrigued me and the
story he described demanded that I read the script. The young writer's name was
Steve Conrad and he had just graduated from the University of
Chicago. The script was "Wrestling Ernest Hemingway", and from
the very first page, I knew I had to represent it. The writing was so
simple, so poetic, so powerful, so witty and so real that I called
him before I had even finished reading the script. I was able to
convince Todd Black, an enthusiastic young producer, to read it
and his passion matched mine. He sold it to Warner Bros. and
they made the movie. In a Hollywood rarity, Steve remained the
sole writer of the script.
I am so gratified to read the User Comments and to see how this
little gem of a movie has affected so many people. I am no longer
a literary agent; I now teach English and History to 6th graders. I
shall always be so proud that I had some part in bringing this
wonderful writer and his script to the screen, and that so many of
you have shared my passion about it.