The dialogue is almost word for word from the gospels themselves. (with the exception of the wife of Pontius Pilate, and some other minorĪdditions). It would seem that this movie should have had a disclaimer about noĪctors being injured in the making of The Passion of The Christ.Īlthough Mel Gibson is a conservative Roman Catholic, The Passion of theĬhrist is quite true to the gospel narrative, with little added tradition One often sees some sort ofĭisclaimer to the effect that no animals were injured in the making of a Horrified at the degree of Roman cruelty. Even the religious leaders who wanted Jesus executed looked The scene will make shivers run up and down your spine. Gibson portrays the sadistic evil of the Roman penalizers in gruesome detail. The scourging scene is the most emotional and most difficult to watch. A summary of the scenes, characters, andįlashbacks and their significance can be found at Movie Guide for The Passion- Questions and Answers. So, if you take a non-Christian to the movie, ask him if he hadĪny questions about parts of the movie. Those unfamiliar with the New Testament may get somewhat lost during a some of For the Christian, the flashbacks are familiar storiesįrom the New Testament that present the gospel (good news) of Jesus Christ. Viewers get a more complete picture of Jesus' ministry and purpose - His passion "officially" covers only the last 12 hours of the life of Jesus, The original languages of the time - Aramaic, Latin, and Hebrew - with English 1 The cinematography is exceptional, butĭisappears through the intensity of the drama portrayed. Even so, Gibson's literal fulfillment of Genesis 3:15 is quite Satan makes his appearanceĮarly, and plays a much larger role than that portrayed in the gospels The movie begins in the garden of Gethsemane. Spend much of the movie crying - even if you are like me - one of those Me, you will experience fear, disgust, surprise, and shock. The most emotionally intense movie I have ever seen. If I were to describe Mel Gibson's Movie, The Passion of theĬhrist, in one word, that word would be "intense." The movie, The Passion, is The Passion of the Christ: a Review of Mel Gibson's Movie
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