The Jacket
If I had one word to describe this movie it would be "craziness." The Jacket is set during the winter time giving rise to the theme of death. The drawer representing a mortuary really set the tone for the movie. It seemed as if the drawer gave Jack life and motivation to live. This vaguely parallels Christ's death and resurrection from the tomb after three days. Just as Jack conquered his fear of the past, Christ conquered sin and death before being risen. Other parallel to Christianity viewers might conclude is the theme of sacrificial offering. Christ died to save His children from God's just wrath. Propitiation is the term used in scripture to describe Christ as receiving this wrath so God's children wouldn't have to. Jack's death brought peace to little Jackie's life and saved her mom from certain demise. Another similarity between Christ and Jack is that both are born on Christmas day. Christ historically was not born on December 25 but for the writer's sake we will grant him this loose connection as well.
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