O Brother, Where Art Thou (2000)
- Information at Internet Movie Database
- Movie Parables review.
- Looking Closer, review by Jeffrey Overstreet, "searching for truth, beauty and meaning in the movies."
- "Seeking the Spirit (in the Dark)," Jamee Kennedy, TheFilmForum: Christian Conversation about the Movies.
- "O Brother, Where Art Thou?: A Glass of Sweet Tea for the Soul," Jeff Diaz, TheFilmForum: Christian Conversation about the Movies.
- Hollywood Jesus visual review.
- Review, Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality & Health - Spiritual Practices for Human Being.
- Themes
- Baptism, Forgiveness
- The 3 escaped convicts come across the surreal sight of a group of people dressed in white, singing as they move mysteriously through the woods towards the river. They follow, to find the people lining up to be baptized. 2 of the friends rush into the water to be baptized. The first exclaims as he emerges from the water that the minister had told him that all his sins have been washed away. Even, he says, when he stole that pig for which he'd been convicted. "But you said you were innocent of that." "I lied.... and that's been washed away too!!" The character shows a reformed character afterwards, including when he leaves money for the apple pie that his friends steal from a windowsill. (Susie Sanders)
- Faith
- Everett has escaped prison with Delmar and Pete. Everett is somewhat pompous and enjoys using a big vocabulary. He is also a skeptic, especially concerning religion. After Delmar and Pete are baptized, he ridicules them. Before they are to be hung, Everett issues a fervent prayer and they are delivered, but while the others see a miracle, Everett returns to his skepticism. (Darrel Manson, Artesia Christian Church, Artesia, CA)
- Prayer, Hypocrisy
- Everett and his friends are about to be hung and he
breaks into a fervent prayer asking for forgiveness and deliverance.
After he is delivered, he returns to his religious skepticism.
(Darrel Manson, Artesia Christian Church, Artesia, CA)
- Everett and his friends are about to be hung and he
breaks into a fervent prayer asking for forgiveness and deliverance.
After he is delivered, he returns to his religious skepticism.
(Darrel Manson, Artesia Christian Church, Artesia, CA)
- Baptism, Forgiveness
