Review of The Passion of the Christ (2004) by Gerard W — 20 Dec 2018
Simply the most powerful religious-themed movie ever made. It brings the scriptural account of the execution of Jesus alive and makes it real -- at times in an uncomfortable way. I can understand how non-believers might not be receptive to the movie's message.
But I can not understand how they could fail to appreciate its artistic brilliance. And I can not respect -- indeed, I have contempt for -- the majority of professional critics who panned the movie for its unsettling violence or its alleged anti-Semitism when what they really hate is the religious, and especially Christian, sentiment that the movie champions.
The anti-Semitism charge, in particular, is a contemptible and despicable lie which could only be peddled by people who either very dumb or very dishonest. This is very simply one of the best movies ever made.
This review of The Passion of the Christ (2004) was written by Gerard W on 20 December 2018.
The Passion of the Christ has generally received positive reviews.
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