Christianity Today's reviews may have a slight bias towards conservative morals, but it seems they got it right on the review of Where the Wild Things Are. The reviewer makes the case that the movie expresses themes that might be a little too stark for the virgin minds. Their motives however are hard to pin down. Could it be that the Bible or other moral code floating around has made a statement that kids should not watch certain movies? Perhaps the sacred texts mention a general rule that guides the reviewer's pen? Or could it be that it's just good judgment?
Though it might seem that the goal here is to disregard the review due to a biased jury, it's not the case. The review is plain good judgment. But my question is whether good judgment has to be clothed in spirituality for it to be powerful. Can things be bad for kids just because they are unhealthy, or does there have to be a divine decree?
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