Passion of Christ
Mar. 23rd, 2004 11:32 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
kerravonsenI saw this tonight, with folks from my bible-study group.
With everything that people had been saying, I was expecting I'd be peeking through my fingers a lot, but there were really only two places that were really icky. Then again, it *was* very bloody -- literally. Very powerful. It's amazing, really, how it managed to combine gritty realism with an awful lot of symbolism as well. Those who aren't familiar with the gospel story may end up being confused, with lots of "Who's that?" "What's this flashback about?" -- on the other hand, if you are familiar with it, this lack of explanation (and lack of linearness) puts you on your toes. As well as everything not being in English! (And not everything was subtitled, either. Nice time to dust off your Latin...) The casting and acting was good; particular kudos to the playing of the High Priest and Pilate, who gave their roles power and subtlety (I actually felt sorry for Pilate, poor guy). It stuck close to the Biblical account for the most part, though there were a few added bits that I wondered whether they might be part of Catholic traditions.
With everything that people had been saying, I was expecting I'd be peeking through my fingers a lot, but there were really only two places that were really icky. Then again, it *was* very bloody -- literally. Very powerful. It's amazing, really, how it managed to combine gritty realism with an awful lot of symbolism as well. Those who aren't familiar with the gospel story may end up being confused, with lots of "Who's that?" "What's this flashback about?" -- on the other hand, if you are familiar with it, this lack of explanation (and lack of linearness) puts you on your toes. As well as everything not being in English! (And not everything was subtitled, either. Nice time to dust off your Latin...) The casting and acting was good; particular kudos to the playing of the High Priest and Pilate, who gave their roles power and subtlety (I actually felt sorry for Pilate, poor guy). It stuck close to the Biblical account for the most part, though there were a few added bits that I wondered whether they might be part of Catholic traditions.
Riveting.
