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Let down by Noah

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This is me running from the theater after seeing Noah! There was a boat, animals, and lots of rain.   Beyond that don’t expect much resemblance between the film Noah and the biblical story.   I was super-hyped when I heard Noah was coming to the big screen, especially in light of the cast and the prospect of what special effects could make of this story, but boy was I disappointed!   I'm trying not to judge the movie just because it is so off base from the Bible and I feel like I am being honest when I say, "I just didn't like the story!"   The characters didn't capture me, the special effects were under-whelming, and the rock-creatures were disturbing.   I didn’t even like Noah.   That's how bad this movie is - you don’t even like the hero!   I didn't like anyone in the movie.   At least they could have thrown in a talking emu or something. Certainly there was a truth or two told in the tale, but you can find the same truths in a goo...