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Light Of The World: Why It's Superior Over King Of Kings

 

One thing to really appreciate about this year is the amount of projects about Jesus being released (aside from The Chosen) and receiving attention. Though I will also admit that the results of the projects in my opinion were mixed, these 2 films are on the positive side. With that being said, I was slightly underwhelmed by King Of Kings and I'll explain why later. Light Of The World is another animated Jesus movie that was released last Friday and It focuses on an adolescent John's perspective of Jesus' story.  

There are several reasons why this is the better Jesus movie, the most obvious being the animation style. I did state in KOK's review my dissatisfaction with its animation. It is way too cookie-cutter and bland. The designs of several characters were also relatively cheap looking. LOTW's animation isn't groundbreaking, but it is endearing. This animation style has a natural fluidity to it that works very well with the story. The character designs aren't amazing either, but each design fits well with its character. John is a more likable protagonist than Walter Dickens. It's not because he's a biblical figure, but because he was portrayed as a kid conflicted with his faith (which a lot of people including myself can relate) while Dickens is just a spoiled brat. Obviously John being a child is most likely not accurate, but it's not like this an offensive re-imagining. 

LOTW also has a more human portrayal of Jesus. I did not mention this in KOK's review, but its portrayal was relatively robotic. Though respectful, the movie mainly focused on Jesus as a healer and of course the Son Of God. This obviously isn't a problem, but there was little to no focus on Jesus as a human, when He's being silly and a regular person even though He's NOT a regular person. LOTW balanced those aspects of who Jesus is very well, giving each aspect of Jesus' personality equal attention. I really appreciated that. 

LOTW was kind of the Jesus movie I wanted. It's not perfect but I will gladly take it and cherish it. Thanks For Reading

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