David Wilder - The Decalogue

Some parts of these shows were very powerful. I thought the movies did a very good job of illistrating the points and reinforcing the ten commandments. It was quite obvious that the father in the first one put his faith in science. And this resulted in the death of his son. The show implies that the father should have taken the existance of hte soul more seriously, because the physical existence wasd much shorter than he realized. It was definately tragic and you felt for him. throughout this show however, I had no idea who the homeless man was. Only after and during the discussion did I come to know that he was a god-figure. Finally, I found the way in which it was told to be interesting. The movie has a sort of ring composition, created by the Aunt watching the child run in the tv clip. In the beginning she sees the clip, and cries. She supposedly remembers the events from the show, including the part where the child is told that all that remains is their movements, how they acted, and the like. Again, the movie resolves with her watching the child in the commercial, watching how the child moves and how the child smiles.
The second one we watched was the fifth. It too was pretty powerful. This show was powerful. It forced you to hate both the murderer and the taxi driver. Both were jerks. The taxi driver could be viewed as even deserving as punishment. However, the film also implies that the death at the hands of another was not that punishment. The murderer stood trial for his horrible deed and was condemned. He was then put to death by hanging. The lawyer was there in this scene. He knew the man was guilty and had done a horrible thing. Nevertheless, he did not think that taking his life in return solved anything or made it better. It's definately something to think about.