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Buy This Item Jesus by Lions Gate  Available from Amazon  $10.99  on 11-29-2008     Tackling the story of Jesus for film is bound to incur controversy. Yet, in a bold move, CBS produced the television miniseries <I>Jesus</I>, which not only retells the biblical story, but takes a look at the more human side of the man. Jeremy Sisto stars, and although it takes a little while for him to gather enough momentum to have us believing him in this role, overall he is surprisingly convincing. While the movie does stray from strict scripture--Jesus is shown feeling conflicted over his feelings for Lazarus's sister Mary; Satan, portrayed by Jeroen Krabbé, works hard at convincing Jesus to stray from his path--most of the plot will be familiar to viewers. Beginning with an adult Jesus, who works with his father as a carpenter, the program traces his life and death through resurrection. The strong supporting cast, including Jacqueline Bisset as Mary, Gary Oldman as Pontius Pilate, and Debra Messing as Mary Magdalene, lends to the credibility of the miniseries. This is a satisfying retelling of the life of Jesus and will please those who want new ways to explore biblical stories, as <I>Jesus</I> not only reinforces the ideals of the New Testament but shows Jesus as a complex individual. <I>--Jenny Brown</I> Reader Reviews This movie's warmth and beauty and the way it explores the cultural context into which Jesus was born far outshine the few flaws. While some cry, "Innaccurate!" and "Non-biblical!" with alarm, I found the plot device of adding the fictional Roman citizen "Livio" to be a brilliant approach. Through Livio's eyes we get an outsider's perspective and commentary on the greater cultural context in which Jesus' life events play out. Many of the scenarios created for this interpretation are plausible, and only those who believe viewers have no intelligence are frightened by any treatment of the life of Jesus that strays in any way from the pure Scripture. For my part, this exploration increased my curiousity of the culture at Jesus' time, and sent me to the library and to my Biblical scholar friends to explore the themes further. Not all of the casting was top-notch, but the main caracters hold their parts well. Jeremy Sisto's Jesus was believable and endearing. The fictional scenes between himself and his disciples show him to be interacting with his followers in an entirely human and disarming way. As one exploration of the life of Jesus, this movie is well worth consideration.

Jesus Available from Amazon Price: $10.99 Updated on 11-29-2008.

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