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The Passion Of The Christ
2004
THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST depicts the last 12 hours of the life of Jesus of Nazareth (Jim Caviezel), beginning with his betrayal by Judas Iscariot (Luca Lionello) and ending with his crucifixion and subsequent resurrection. Directed by Mel Gibson (BRAVEHEART)--who funded the film himself and co-wrote the screenplay--PASSION .. Read more
| Starring | Jim Caviezel, Maja Morgenstern, Monica Bellucci, Mattia Sbragia |
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| Director | Mel Gibson |
| Run time | 127 mins |
| Genres | Audio Descriptive, Drama |
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Mel Gibson's controversial film gets right down to it: Jesus in the garden of Gethsamane, his betrayal, arrest and condemnation. Anti-dramatic in structure, this is a bold... read more »
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relentless..but make your own mind up
I admit I watched this simply because of all the hype. It is the only film shot in Latin that I've ever watched (it has sub-titles, if you select them: I did!).
For me, the level of violence was so relentless that eventually I just became rather numbed by it. Combine this with the fact that everybody, of course, knows how it ends ( a bit of a challenge for any film ,when you think about it) and you should be left with an empty experience. I wasn't however. It is beautifully shot, and it has a kind of morbid fascination attached to it. I suspect that anyone religious would find it either very moving or very loathsome. It didn't stir up such strong emotions in me, but I did get all the way to the end (it is actually quite well paced) so it had enough impact for me to keep watching to see how the next part of the story was going to be treated.
In the Press it was reported that jews in the USA were outraged by this film, because it portrayed them as basically evil: however I must say that, to my mind, the main villains in the film were portrayed more as politicians, or at least figures of authority in their society, rather than 'jews' - it is clear in the film that Jesus was a jew, and these were authority figures within his society that were insisting on his crucifixion.
I was puzzled by the film's treatment of the Romans, at first: Pilate (and especially his wife) were portrayed as compassionate victims, almost, of politics - whilst the soldiers were nothing less than bestial. Eventually I decided it was a plausible line to take.
If you have got this far, then you are probably going to select the movie, to make your own mind up. I think, on balance, that is the right thing to do. -
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
Stay Away
This film is awful, dull and slow. Watch it at your peril!
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Gibson settles Passion suit
- 19 May 2009
Mel Gibson has settled a lawsuit with the screenwriter of his religious epic Passion Of The Christ. Benedict Fitzgerald, who co-wrote the 2004 film, filed suit against the actor/director in 2008, maintaining the superstar had cheated him out of millions of dollars in potential earnings. He alleged he was only paid £50,000 and had to borrow hundreds of thousands from Gibson to cover his expenses. The Passion Of The Christ went on to gross an estimated £400 million worldwide.... Read more
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