I went to watch Closer at the cinema, after Laura's strong recommendation. It wasn't what I expected. It was heavy going (though for some reason the young audience found the dark humour hilarious) and quite disturbing at times- which was good cos it made me think.
It got me thinking about where I glimpse God/ the Divine in Culture. It worries me a little that I don't tend to see "It" in things that aren't sparkling, which is most of this world. Just a thought..... late at night....... on a very boring shift :)
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Hey there. Must try and get to see it myself this week.
I don't think I want anyone to think that I only see the divine imperfectly reflected in bad sex and profuse swearing... ;-) But I do think that the play/ film can tell us more about why we behave in this way, as a point of contact about the very real, destructive bent of humankind. And I think it's equally fine to see God only in the "sparkly" things of this life - it's an entirely personal list/ experience. For me, it's that sometimes, seeing the darker side of our lives, makes me remember the way things could, and probably should, be. Also that God is in all things all the time, not just those that we enjoy or like or admire. Tough stuff admittedly but hey, I do like a challenge...
http://maggidawn.typepad.com/maggidawn/2005/02/closer.html
Even Maggi Dawn's blogging about it - so must be worth something. :-D
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