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City of Ember (2008)

Release Date:

Friday, October 10, 2008

MPAA Rating:

Rating Reason:

Mild peril and some thematic elements.

Genre:

Adventure, Fantasy

Starring:

Bill Murray, Tim Robbins, Saoirse Ronan, Harry Treadaway, Martin Landau, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Toby Jones, Mary Kay Place

Written By:

Caroline Thompson

Director:

Gil Kenan

Official Site:

City of Ember (2008)

Synopsis:

For generations, the people of the City of Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights. But Ember's once powerful generator is failing... and the great lamps that illuminate the city are starting to flicker. Now, two teenagers in a race against time, must search Ember for clues that will unlock the ancient mystery of the city's existence, and help the citizens escape before the lights go out forever.

City of Ember (2008) | Spiritual Article

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David Bruce, Webmaster

STUDIO SYNOPSIS
For generations, the people of the City of Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights. But Ember's once powerful generator is failing... and the great lamps that illuminate the city are starting to flicker. Now, two teenagers in a race against time, must search Ember for clues that will unlock the ancient mystery of the city's existence, and help the citizens escape before the lights go out forever.

SPIRITUAL POINT OF VIEW by DAVID BRUCE
(contined from visual review)

Tag line: "Welcome to the City of Ember. As a valued member of society, you have been chosen to keep the flame of humanity alive and burning brightly. Because of you, the human race can hope for a long and prosperous future."

Now that is a powerful life mission. I like it. It is a great motto for life. This noble mission may seem overwhelming, but can be reduced to simply: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” If you do, it will be said that you kept the “flame of humanity alive and burning brightly.” May this film so encourage you to do just that.

When the story starts, the City has passed its "expiration date" and all the provisions laid down by The Builders have begun to run out.

--How would you respond in such a crisis?
--Has our culture passed its expiration date?
--Are there parallels here?

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More About City of Ember

Reviews:

•The Key to Eternity, Elisabeth Leitch

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•Visual Review, David Bruce, Webmaster

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