Aronofsky's "Noah": Bible or Kabbalah?

I've not seen Darren Aronofsky's Noah film yet, and probably won't until it comes out on blu-ray. The reviews have been too mixed to risk wasting a night out with the Missus on a sub-par movie.

I have, however, been reading with interest the back and forth among Christian reviewers about whether the movie takes too many liberties with the biblical story and about whether or not Aronofsky's vision stays true to the spirit if not letter of the biblical text.

But what if the Bible wasn't Aronofsky's primary text at all? What if his vision was more shaped by the literature of Gnosticism than by the Judeo-Christian faith literature?

That's essentially the claim being made by Dr. Brian Mattson, whose résumé suggests he likely knows what he's talking about. Mattson argues (here and here) that the images and themes of Gnosticism and the Kabbalah throughly permeate Aronofsky's Noah film.

Give Mattson's a listen. He's more hipster theologian than stereotypical stodgy academic. He's got an interesting take well-worth considering.