Christian Movie Review – The Passion of the Christ

March 27, 2023370 views0

Christian Movie Review – The Passion of the Christ

2023-03-27T12:12:53+01:00

By Church News

Jesus Christ, the saviour of humanity, is betrayed by one of his disciples and captured by the Romans. Even during a torturous death, Jesus redeems souls and defeats Satan’s true purpose.MOVIE INFO In this version of Christ’s crucifixion, based on the New Testament, Judas expedites the downfall of Jesus (Jim Caviezel) by handing him over to the Roman Empire’s handpicked officials. To the horror of his mother, Mary (Maia Morgenstern), Magdalen (Monica Bellucci), whom he saved from damnation, and his disciples, Jesus is condemned to death. He is tortured as he drags a crucifix to nearby Calvary, where he is nailed to the cross. He dies, but not before a last act of grace.The Passion of the Christ is an American epic biblical drama film produced, directed and co-written by Mel Gibson and starring Jim Caviezel as Jesus of Nazareth, Maia Morgenstern as Mary, mother of Jesus, and Monica Bellucci as Mary Magdalene.It depicts the Passion of Jesus largely according to the gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. It also draws on pious accounts such as the Friday of Sorrows, along with other devotional writings, such as the reputed visions attributed to Anne Catherine Emmerich.As per the title, the film primarily covers the final 12 hours before Jesus Christ’s death, known as “the Passion”. It begins with the Agony in the Garden of Olives (i.e., Gethsemane), continues with the betrayal of Judas Iscariot, the brutal Scourging at the Pillar, the suffering of Mary as prophesied by Simeon, the crucifixion and death of Jesus, and ends with a brief depiction of his resurrection.However, the film also depicts flashbacks to particular moments in Jesus’s life, some of which are biblically based, such as The Last Supper and The Sermon on the Mount, and others that are artistic license, as when Mary comforts Jesus and when Jesus crafts a table.The film was mostly shot in Italy. The dialogue is entirely in Hebrew, Latin, and reconstructed Aramaic; the film is subtitled.ALSO READ: Christian Movie Review: The Thorn