On the Inside

Well, I just got back from seeing the movie 3:10 to Yuma with my wife and the Hedricks (friends from work/church). I really enjoyed the movie... a great Western, but quite a sad story. I can't help but feel like it shows the futility of nobility, but it does it while glorifying nobility. Without giving away too much, there is a man who is doing the right thing because it is the right thing and he needs to prove that that is good to his son. To reach his final goal, he has to accept the help of a man of dubious character... but that man is only motivated to help him because he is inspired by the noble man's desires. It seems like being noble doesn't quite cut it, but then again nobility may inspire even the least likely persons to contribute to the good cause.

Now if only you all had seen the movie already that wouldn't have been so confusing.

(Good performances from both Christian Bale and Russell Crowe, by the way!)