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Jacob The Baker in the Spotlight: A Film Threat Review
Jacob The Baker in the Spotlight: A Film Threat Review
Directed and co-written by Geb Miron, Jacob the Baker is based on the bestselling novel by co-writer and star Noah Bencia. Miron, Bencia and co-writer Wendy Couto begin this fable with a woman in a deep sleep, awakened by a phone call from her producer (Dara Emery). It turns out that the reporter for this fluff piece is going to interview Noah Bencia (Bencia) before a sold-out performance about Jacob the Baker. The reporter apologizes for being late, but the popular author is undeterred by the delay. At the beginning of the interview, Noah shared stories about how his fictional characters helped real people. The film follows people in different parts of the world as they search for the connections and meaning they seek. How do these anecdotes relate to the busy life of a reporter? Is Noah Bencia as calm and wise as he seems at first glance?
Jacob The Baker is essentially 76 minutes of conversation. It’s not the most cinematic piece of work, so Miron references the people Jacob has worked with to show his understanding of camerawork, lighting, and use of wide and close-up shots. Traveling around the world not only adds an epic element to the story, but also beautiful scenery. In Denmark (I think) there’s a memorable shot of the town square in front of the church.
The script is also very good, although some moments are just too silly for their own good. The line that she is not a good mother because her mother pursues her own dreams and does not let her children’s dreams come true. But the exchange about whether Jacob, and therefore Noah, was religious is too complex to work. It’s great that so many faiths communicate the importance of kindness, but throughout the movie we just hear Noah/Jacob praying and talking to the monotheistic God of the Bible/Torah. Shiva, Miluk, Quetzalcoatl, Thoth, Odin, and many others are not mentioned, discussed, or considered. This directly contradicts what is said about Noah’s faith and how he viewed the faith of the people.
The script is also very good, although some moments are just too silly for their own good. The line that she is not a good mother because her mother pursues her own dreams and does not let her children’s dreams come true. But the exchange about whether Jacob, and therefore Noah, was religious is too complex to work. It’s great that so many faiths communicate the importance of kindness, but throughout the movie we just hear Noah/Jacob praying and talking to the monotheistic God of the Bible/Torah. Shiva, Miluk, Quetzalcoatl, Thoth, Odin, and many others are not mentioned, discussed, or considered. This directly contradicts what is said about Noah’s faith and how he viewed the faith of the people.
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