The Nativity Story



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		The Nativity Story

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		On DVD Now Best For Tweens (10-12) Rated PG
		Life Lessons

		In celebration of Christmas, the birth of Jesus is brought to life on the big screen. Director Catherine Hardwicke re-creates the story of Christmas, and young viewers may find this approach more interesting than their Sunday school lessons. They may also have many more questions: it's one thing to be told of the Immaculate Conception and quite another to see Mary's pregnant belly. In this movie--as in religion itself--the message is that sometimes you just have to believe.


	No. This movie is intended for older children.


	No. This movie is intended for older children.

The movie is too slow-moving for most younger children who will be confused by the many characters and their roles in the story. There are also a number of images they may find very disturbing including men nailed to crosses, children being seized and killed, hangings, and two painful childbirth scenes. Older children who celebrate Christmas may be interested in seeing the story of the first Christmas re-enacted onscreen.


	Tweens will probably enjoy the banter between the Three Wise Men, who provide the movie's comic relief. They may have trouble understanding why Mary was chosen to be Jesus' mother and how she became pregnant. They'll ultimately realize that religion often means simply having faith.