I was excited to watch this film as I am very familiar with the story of Ruth from the Bible.
Right from the beginning I was put off by the modern hair and makeup combined with the Bible times clothing. The combination just didn't mesh. I was also amused by the modern Christian lingo used in the film, like Naomi telling her neighbors to "have a blessed day." Either make the film modern or keep things relevant to their time period, mixing and matching elements doesn't work.
Beyond this, the acting was overplayed and non-realistic. I could almost forgive this for the awesome cello music played throughout the film though (quite loudly).
I did find it interesting how Orpah was written as very conflicted about leaving Naomi, but only doing so after she had chosen to stay. Also, the teenage angst between Ruth and Boaz did not read well considering they are adults.
The story wasn't bad but a lot of the elements weren't as good as they could have been. I did give this film a fair shot, but it did not live up to expectations.
I give this title 3/10 stars.
Right from the beginning I was put off by the modern hair and makeup combined with the Bible times clothing. The combination just didn't mesh. I was also amused by the modern Christian lingo used in the film, like Naomi telling her neighbors to "have a blessed day." Either make the film modern or keep things relevant to their time period, mixing and matching elements doesn't work.
Beyond this, the acting was overplayed and non-realistic. I could almost forgive this for the awesome cello music played throughout the film though (quite loudly).
I did find it interesting how Orpah was written as very conflicted about leaving Naomi, but only doing so after she had chosen to stay. Also, the teenage angst between Ruth and Boaz did not read well considering they are adults.
The story wasn't bad but a lot of the elements weren't as good as they could have been. I did give this film a fair shot, but it did not live up to expectations.
I give this title 3/10 stars.