OPINION (Charisma) – One of the most haunting scenes I’ve ever seen in a movie is from The Passion of The Christ. Satan is cloaked in a dark robe with a demon child, on the prowl in the crowd of onlookers while Roman soldiers publicly flog Jesus. Sometimes evil is like this scene: Satan is obviously right in front of us. Yet at other times, evil is sneakier, and more discernment is required.
I’d argue that blockbuster movies in theaters right now require us to watch with caution. Have you ever heard of the term anti-hero? An antihero is a character who would classically be considered a villain, but the plot is reframed to make the character the protagonist, even the hero. This is especially evident in Maleficient: Mistress of Evil and Joker.
In the Bible, the Lord condemns evil. This is why the rise of the antihero as the title character is so problematic. Let’s look at how this plays out in a few movies currently in theaters. Maleficient: Mistress of Evil is the follow-up to the 2014 Maleficent movie that showed the evil queen’s humble beginnings, betrayal and her resulting callous attitude. READ MORE
