This is one of the best films I've seen that realistically describes one of the worst aspects of religious fundamentalism, that of abrogating any responsibility for one's own actions and accepting whatever "God" has to offer. The "Bob" character purposely scuttles his boat in the mid-Pacific to "prove" to his atheist brother that "God" will save them. The brother's wife dies while awaiting "salvation" and the two brothers come near to death. The result on both brothers "faith" is dramatic and can be interpreted by the viewer in one several ways..an affirmation of "God's" power or, in my case, a telling commentary on the dangers of religious extremism.
