Amazing Grace

Sweet Sounds Of Good Cinema

Tonight, after a long day at uni, i raced to bible study, where i met up with Angel and PB. We went for a quick tea, before hitting the movies. We were seeing Amazing Grace, partly so that we could do a review of it at church this weekend, to encourage other people to come. I wasn't expecting it to be that good. I'd heard good things about it, but could'nt convince myself that i'd like it. In all honesty, i was worried that all of the rubbish that i usually watch would've made me unable to appreciate decent cinema. Social culture these days just isn't what it used to be.

However, once the movie started, i was thrilled to see that i got totally wrapped up in it. I loved it! The acting was great, and the story line was amazing. I was totally enthralled, from start to finish. The story line concentrated on William Wilburforce's life and the journey he had to endue to abolish the slave trade in Britain. It covered the dramas of parliament and the difficulties in making the english MPs understand the error of their ways. Not only did it show the political side of things, but also Wilburforce's personal struggles throughout the period; with his health and his relationships, as well as his trouble combining his religious and political views. The story was moving and inspirational. A definate must-see. Granted, even though i had an authentic englishman next to me who did nothing to help me understand the French War or to tell me what caused William Pitts death - hopeless! We went with a christian outlook, so maybe we took a different message away from it, in that the movie showed how people can balance their religious views with the other important things that they believe in. I got incredibly involved in the movie (always a sign that it's good) - at the end, i got caught saying 'we won', as if i'd actually been there and won the abolishion of slavery. GREAT movie. I really enjoyed it. Go see it!

After the movie, we went out for coffee/tea and spent hours talking, until the place closed and kicked us out. There was a degree of awkwardness though, as Angel talked about PB and i as if we weren't there :P We all know how awful i am with awkwardness! Then we trekked back to my car and spent another few hours talking in the car. Mainly, Angel worried about my trip to india with MusicMan and whether it was a good idea or not. Now i'm stressing about that :P We also had a very meaningful discussion about how the peanuts of life (the bad things that happen) never stop hitting you on the head and it's really all that you can do to avoid the giant jar of peanut butter smashing down on you too. Poor PB just sat in the back, sleepy and completely confused by the metaphors and circular patterns of female conversation. Plus, with the male sex taking quite a bashing, it probably wasn't a conversation he would've really enjoyed! Even so, we spend so much of the night in hysterical laughter that i'm surprised we weren't kicked out of the cafe. My stomach muscles are still sore.

Finally, PB and i made if out of Angel's car and into mine. I drove him home, got an awkward across-the-gear-box hug and drove off. For some reason, i cried all the way home, which was a bizzare end to what was a good night. Female mood swings kill me, seriously. At least i had txts from Angel waiting for me, just to remind me that she loved me. It was a long day... and now i've got to keep studying before i can go to bed... don't you just hate it when a good day ends so blah-ly? But still, the movie rocked - and my ticket was only $8! Yay!

Annie