Reel - Discussion questions (episode 15)

 

Unleashed

 

·        Unleashed presents the view that family is defined more by the depth of relationship between its members than actual blood relation. In your opinion, what constitutes a ‘family’? Is it simply those that we are related to by birth or is the role of ‘family’ able to be fulfilled by people other than blood relatives?

 

·         Rod suggests that at the core of the film Unleashed there is a ‘redemptive message’. What does he mean by this? Do you agree with his interpretation? Why / why not?

 

·        What do you think about violent films? Is violence is necessary? If so, how much is too much? Should violence be removed altogether?

 

Left Behind II: Tribulation Force

 

·        The film Left Behind II: Tribulation Force focuses on the chaos after the rapture and the lives of those ‘left behind’. Consider yourself in the situation of those in the film. Write a brief journal entry describing the world that you see.

 

Catch Me If You Can

 

·        Just as Frank struggles with truth and honesty in the film Catch Me If You Can, each of us grapples with weak areas in our lives. Read 1 Peter 5: 8-11. How does this Scripture advise us to deal with our weaknesses?

 

Rod comments that the film has a ‘morally unclear ending’. What do you think is meant by this statement? Do you agree with this assessment?