The Catholic Encyclopedia defines adoration as "an act of religion offered to God in acknowledgment of His supreme perfection and dominion." "Adoration", the film, is about religion, ethnocentrism, and the place that these have in an age of terrorism. But, it is not only about that; it is also about uncertain people stumbling through life, making mistakes, and trying to find a path that suits them. I compare "Adoration" to a gun for multiple reasons, two of which I will describe now. The first is because it is loaded with many heavy messages and themes, all waiting to explode at any moment; whether they do or do not, however, I will not reveal. The second is because "Adoration" is about as subtle as that much-maligned weapon as well, presenting its potent themes with an overbearing and too-much-for-its-own-good approach. At times, it is as though Atom Egoyan is hitting his audience over the head with a hammer, hoping that one of the many strikes will change something inside of them.
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