And I am not saying that because it depicts the life of the prophet, which himself was not a regular man.
#MUHAMMAD THE MESSENGER OF GOD MOVIE REVIEW MOVIE#
This movie takes you in Majidi’s sleep where you end up sharing the colorful dream he is having about what the prophet’s mercy means to him.ĭespite this bias, and lack of objectivity, there is one message that I want this article to deliver. It is a journey in every sense of the word. Visually, auditorily, emotionally, intellectually, and spiritually.
And how could it be? How can I expect myself to be impartial while hearing the one name that has continuously and constantly been the ultimate source of peace and salvation in my life? The personality, life and existence of the Prophet are so interweaved with my own that it would have been unreasonable for me to experience this movie without engaging and unleashing oceans of love that this man has filled my heart with. I am actually conscious of the fact that this review cannot possibly be objective. I literally felt as if I was standing still over a mountain and appreciating the beauty of a valley symbolizing the Prophet’s beauty with an angel singing his praises whilst all other creations joined and chanted the one name unison: Muhammad! Ya Nabi! Ya Rasul! Ya Muhammad! While reading the very lyrical way in which I am referring to this movie, I am sure you might have understood that it’s very difficult for a follower of the Prophet and his family to be truly impartial about this movie. It was as if I was walking in the desert and listening to the blowing wind carrying the fragrance of The Messenger’s mercy. I felt as If I was sitting in a room, and someone was whispering a poem in my ears. I don’t know whether it is my personality or my love for poetry and arts that have biased and channeled the way I perceived this film, but not once during the entire screening did I feel that I was watching a movie per se. This movie takes you in Majidi’s sleep where you end up sharing the colourful dream he is having about what the Prophet’s mercy means to him. The first thing you need to know about this movie is that it’s actually not a ‘typical’ movie. Keeping in mind the fact that I also wouldn’t have necessarily liked reading a review divulging too much about the content, the twists and the plot of this movie, I will focus on the general impression that I got after watching the movie so that this review does not become a spoiler. I am hesitant to reveal too much about the movie itself, as I am sure many readers reading this review are just as eager as I was to discover this epic movie on their own. As soon as the movie started, I found my mind and soul silently leaving me and flying towards the Arabian Peninsula, in order to experience the light of the Prophet. But I soon realized that Majid Majidi had other plans for me. I thought reaching Montreal had brought my summer traveling to an end. Right after his polite salutations, the movie began. Prior to the screening, Majid Majidi was invited to give a small speech. Everyone was smiling and their hand gestures and body language were all giving away glimpses of their eagerness to meet their beloved Prophet.
Yesterday, after years of digging around in caves of religiously inspired artistic creativity, I found a rare diamond. Only once in a while do I find a rare gem, whose radiating shine manages to enlighten both my mind and heart in a compatible manner. With time, I have become very sensitive and critical when analyzing experiences with high emotional content that trigger wonderment and fascination, as some of those experiences are solely based on feelings, while carrying very little reasoning and logic. These are all words I have read often in books but rarely used in my day-to-day life, and even more rarely in my writings.