I hadn’t seen it in many years, and this time around I know more about demonology. Much more. If there were a Second Coming, how would we distinguish it from the Antichrist? How would we distinguish aliens from either? The movie explores these questions in considerable depth, so no it’s not Spielberg happy and shiny
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I hadn’t seen it in many years, and this time around I know more about demonology. Much more. If there were a Second Coming, how would we distinguish it from the Antichrist? How would we distinguish aliens from either? The movie explores these questions in considerable depth, so no it’s not Spielberg happy and shiny aliens movie. I was reminded of Shyamalan’s (excellent) Signs throughout. There is even a background scene where The Ten Commandments is playing on a TV. In this movie, who are the Apostles? Is the notion of “The Chosen” being redefined? Doesn’t the final scene, where the big ship comes through the clouds, remind you of The Book of Revelation? And if “the aliens” are so benevolent, why do they kidnap people and return so many of them as frozen zombies? Or are those the demons? Or the saved? Or whatever.
Oh, and from Wikipedia there is this: “The name “Devil’s Tower” originated in 1875 during an expedition led by Colonel Richard Irving Dodge, when his interpreter reportedly misinterpreted a native name to mean “Bad God’s Tower”.”
By the way, did you notice the role of the “Deep State” in this movie? You don’t see the President, members of Congress, or even generals greeting the aliens. There is instead some weird French guy who barely speaks English, surrounded by a bunch of bureaucrats.
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