The Passion of the Christ is a violent 2004 movie by director Mel Gibson, who paid for the budget of the entire film. It was filmed in Italy, almost entirely in the Aramaic language used by Jesus and his contemporaries. The Passion of the Christ is historically accurate, right down to the extreme violence.
The strangest thing in The Passion of the Christ was the presence of the evil character, lurking in the background. Despite the odd feature, the movie does a good job with the crucifixion of Jesus. There was a nice touch at the end of The Passion of the Christ, there is a nice scene, which shows (from inside the tomb where Jesus was laid, the stone rolling away, depicting the resurrection of Jesus. That might be the greatest scene ever in a movie. Was this movie too violent for you?
Review of The Passion of the Christ
It is funny, the film with the title “The Passion of the Christ.” Although the word has a romantic connotation, its Latin origins refer to suffering and pain; Christian theology broadened that to include Christ’s affection for mankind, which made him willing to suffer and die for us. The Passion of the Christ is 126 minutes long, and about 100 minutes deal with the details of the torture and death of Jesus. This is a very violent film. It may be too violent for children, though they deserve to know the real story.
The movie’s scenes show Jesus being condemned to death, the two main players are Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor, and Caiaphas, the Jewish high priest. The film only focuses on this sad story, not on the teachings of Jesus or the rest of Holy Week. For example, the Last Supper, a momentous event in human history, is omitted. The film’s gross revenue was $622.313 million.
Actors in The Passion of the Christ
Jim Caviezel was Jesus. Maia Morgenstern was Mary.Francesco De Vito was Peter. Monica Bellucci was Mary Magdalen. Mattia Sbragia was Caiphas. Toni Bertorelli was Annas. Luca Lionello was Judas. Hristo Shopov was Pontius Pilate. And, Rosalinda Celentano was the strange Satan character. There were several hundred other actors in The Passion of the Christ, but these are the main ones.
This telling of the popular story has a lot of violence and gore in it. It is probably one of the most violent films ever made. Despite the violence, the actors in the movie do a credible job of remaking this historically significant moment. Whether you believe is immaterial when one thinks of the millions upon millions who have died in Jesus’ name.
Strange Things During Filming
Several strange things happened during the filming of Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ. However, the strangest thing is that Jim Caviezel, who played Jesus, and two other members of the crew were struck by lightning. When you think of the odds of that happening, it is a truly rare event. Also, Jim Caviezel (who is a Catholic) has the same initials as Jesus Christ. J.C.
Conclusion
This is a historically accurate telling of the story that has been told before on film hundreds of times. For that reason, it is worth seeing. However, the movie is so violent that it is not the type of movie you will want to have popcorn with. The movie was banned for its violence in several countries. You probably will not even want to go to the bathroom. You should go to the bathroom before. The Passion of the Christ received nominations for Best Cinematography, Best Makeup, and Best Original Score at the 77th Academy Awards.
