"King of Kings" Table of Contents Faith and Film Quiet Faith and Personal Connection Modern Approach to the Gospels The Storytelling Style Charles Dickens and the Family Frame Animation and Tone Star-Studded Cast Where to Watch King of Kings Faith and Film Quiet Faith and Personal Connection I have a quiet faith. I have said that more than once. My path is mine, and I not only don't judge other paths, but I also don't feel the need to push my own. Instead, I choose to share positivity and light. If films and stories of faith follow that path, I am all there. I thought about this one, and I'm glad I did. Modern Approach to the Gospels The new animated film by Angel Studios, King of Kings, is a delightful surprise, sharing the Christ story in a lovely new way with ZERO feeling of agenda. I was given a membership to Angel Guild for the purpose of this review. All opinions are mine. It is my Universe, after all. The Greatest Story Told by the Greatest Storyteller Charles Dickens and the Family Frame The lead-in to the story is one many of us can relate to: an exasperated father. The unique element is that the father is Charles Dickens! Struggling to connect with his young son, Dickens wife - very patient mother and potentially even more patient wife, he shares the story of Jesus in a full out King Arthur style. Animation and Tone As the story unfolds, it flips back and forth between the Gospels and a son waving his wooden sword at his father's knee. Even when in the verses, however, the Dickens are among the Israelites bringing us with them. The language is. lightly modernized and casual making anyone feel comfortable, and removes any preachiness. The animation is clean and sophisticated. This is an all ages telling. Told by Greatest of Storytellers And what a telling! The cast is A-list all the way - Kenneth Branagh as Charles Dickens, Uma Thurman as Catherine Dickens, Pierce Brosnan as Pontius Pilate, Mark Hamill as King Herod, Roman Griffin Davis as Walter Dickens, Forest Whitaker as Peter, Ben Kingsley as High Priest Caiaphas, and Oscar Isaac as Jesus Christ. Where to Watch The film is available at angel.com and the Angel app. There are other many family centered films there. Check it out. There are a lot options, even for those of us with quiet faiths.
