<em>Noah</em> Isn’t Accurate Because It Can’t Be

Image credit: Paramount Pictures Religious moviegoers are concerned about the film Noah. Debuting this Friday, the movie will not be an exact retelling of the biblical tale, and this irked religious leaders and commentators enough that a disclaimer was put into Noah without director Darren Aronofsky’s knowledge. Artistic license met biblical literalism, an awkward compromise was reached, but prominent Christian activists will still probably leave disappointed and the controversy will go on. The problem is that Noah doesn’t need a disclaimer or a controversy. Aronofsky has the right to retell a story that is necessarily inaccurate. The Story of Noah* Under pressure from religious leaders and audiences, Aronofsky’s Noah will feature the following disclaimer: