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Mel Gibson
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THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST
Directed by Mel Gibson who funded the film himself and co-wrote the screenplay--PASSION uses flashbacks to substantiate a handful of pertinent moments in Jesus' life and teachings, such as the Sermon on the Mount and the Last Supper, as well as his relationships with his mother and his disciples. Still, the drama focuses on the seemingly endless torture inflicted upon Jesus by Roman soldiers at the urging of the Jewish crowd that considers him a blasphemer, despite the attempts of a sympathetic Pontius Pilate to spare him from death. The faint of heart should be prepared for the brutal, barbaric beatings that Christ endures. Performed in Aramaic and Latin with English subtitles, Gibson's labor of love is sure to prompt discussion and debate as to historical and Biblical fact.
"After watching The Passion ..., I feel as if I have actually been there. I was moved to tears. I doubt if there has ever been a more graphic and moving presentation of Jesus' death and resurrection." -- Dr. Billy Graham, President, Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
"The Passion of Christ by Mel Gibson is one of the most deeply disturbing and powerful movies I've ever seen, but one that everyone should watch. I recommend it highly." -- Dr. James Dobson, Chairman, Focus on the Family
"Brilliant, Biblical - a masterpiece!" -- Rick Warren, Pastor, Saddleback Church and Author of
"The Purpose Driven Life"
"...if they're critical of the film, they would be critical of the Gospel" -- Archbishop John Foley, Pontifical Council for Social Com., The Vatican
"I had to make this movie. I couldn't not make it!" ... "I realized that His wounds could heal my wounds!" -- Mel Gibson, Director, Producer & Co-Writer
Is it a film that everyone should see? No.
First of all, the film is rated “R”, and rightly so. It contains no profanity or sexual material. This movie got it’s rating for one reason: incredibly brutal content. After the first 45 minutes or so (which are not a walk in the park), the film launches into some of the most violent scenes ever seen on film. There are several reasons the violence is so shocking. First of all, this is not “Friday the 13th” with anonymous victims dying in ways that seem designed to make an audience roll their eyes. The violence in The Passion of The Christ is focused on one person, who takes a beating so severe it seems nearly impossible to believe it actually happened. Second, the violence is unflinching. James Dobson of Focus On The Family calls it “gut-wrenching”. The camera does not soften the brutality with various angles and cutaways, but instead stays focused on the scenes until it’s nearly unbearable. Last, the violence is hard to watch because it happened to a real person. This movie is based on a true story. As you watch terrible atrocities happening on screen, you can’t help thinking “he really went through that”. Gibson said that after an earlier screening, someone told him “I’m sorry I forgot”. I think that’s what Gibson is trying to do with this movie: remind us that Jesus Christ paid a price that day and the cost was very high !
Is the movie biblically accurate? Yes. Gibson does take poetic license at times (for example, Satan appears in the crowd at times), but nothing is anti-scripture. The movie is also based on all four gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John) and combines elements from all of them into one story. It’s a difficult task and Gibson does a fine job pulling it off.
The film’s dialogue is in Latin, Aramaic, and Hebrew with English subtitles. This also gives the film an authenticity rarely seen in previous films about Christ. The film opened in over 2,000 theatres on February 25th 2004.
How do people react to this film. Shock? No question. Disgust? Maybe. Wanting to know more? I hope so. Hopefully a lot of people are going to want to immediately read the gospels and that’s a good thing! Mel Gibson-thank you for the reminder............
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