The Political Side Of BABEL

by Clara Freeman
What is it about Brad Pitt that causes one to want to believe in the message of his character? I've followed his professional and personal career with an odd sense of attachment, yet, I, like countless other females, can't seem to shake his penetrating allure, long after the movie quit playing; so it was with Babel.

I suppose I would have taken the political message of the movie, Babel to heart, if the events had not been played out through the eyes of one Brad Pitt. I mean, even an objective female might find herself at odds with the subtleness of the depiction of the movie's look at where preconceived notions often leads in the real world, if faced with having to feast upon the personage of Mr. Pitt.

Brad Pitt and Kate Blanchett are two celebrities of clout who managed to bring to the viewers what other political and religious films have in the past in hopes of perhaps enlightening the general public: The Da Vinci Code, caused speculation and rumblings of disbelief, bordering upon blasphemy from people around the world, as it depicted Tom Hanks attempts to interpret the meaning of old documents as they were written before the birth of Jesus as it explored good versus evil. Mel Gibsons' disturbing, yet, realistic biblical events leading up to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, in The Passion Of The Christ, was labeled 'anti-semetic' and offensive to the Jewish people

Fahrenheit 9/11, The Documentary by Michael Moore caused an uproar in the White House, amongst the Right/Left, Democrat/Republican/Moderate and Liberals. Yet, the message remains in the minds of America. There are political rumblings in Babel. The stories touches upon promiscuity, sexual exploration, terrorism, deportation and fear. It also shows us what happens because of a rush to judgement. I suppose, in its subtle way, Babel 's impact on the minds and into the hearts of a worlds people will resonate somewhere within the quiet places in their souls; at least for those of us who still believe in our church and country, after viewing perspectives from different makers of film.

I feasted my female eyes upon the Adonis like figure of Brad Pitt, but, it was with an objective writer eye that propelled me to offer my take on the movie, Babel. I found it less forthcoming with the blood and gore details of life, but, none the less, believable for offering all of us blessed with 'intellect' to consider and comprehend the consequence of our actions...