I saw this on TV the other night, and liked it quite a lot. The reason why I felt the need to write about it was a comment by some other guy that the film had "very heavy religious overtones". I think that's wrong, because I'm quite wary of things like that and I watched the whole movie without giving the possibility any thought. (I only saw the comment after wards, and I'm glad it didn't affect me when I watched the film.)
Spoiler below: In particular, Starman did use violence when threatened. The man on the road & the hunter both had it coming. In the end when there was a big hunt, he was clearly less powerful and could not use his abilities. Besides, the religious "allegory" alternates between Starman being "Jesus" (healing the sick and awaking the dead) and Starman being "Gabriel" (impregnating the woman).
A hint of religious inspiration? Maybe. "Very heavy religious overtones"? Not at all.
Spoiler below: In particular, Starman did use violence when threatened. The man on the road & the hunter both had it coming. In the end when there was a big hunt, he was clearly less powerful and could not use his abilities. Besides, the religious "allegory" alternates between Starman being "Jesus" (healing the sick and awaking the dead) and Starman being "Gabriel" (impregnating the woman).
A hint of religious inspiration? Maybe. "Very heavy religious overtones"? Not at all.