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Stepping Out of the Wings

The real achievement of 'The Nativity Story' is its portrayal of Joseph.

David Neff | posted 11/29/2006 08:50AM

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Such departures from realism do not doom The Nativity Story any more than fanciful scenes with the angel Clarence doom It's a Wonderful Life. The Nativity Story is not boldly realistic like The Passion of the Christ. It is, however, a heart-warming reconstruction of the growing and tender relationship of history's most famous couple. And unlike The Passion, it has the promise of a long life on DVD, as it becomes a family favorite to watch Christmas after Christmas.

David Neff is editor of Christianity Today and executive editor of Christian History & Biography. For complete coverage of The Nativity Story, go to christianitytoday.com/go/nativitystory.

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