The Passion of the Christ (Full Screen Edition)

Buy This Item The Passion of the Christ (Full Screen Edition) by 20th Century Fox  Available from Amazon  $15.99  on 10-5-2008     The Passion of the Christ focuses on the last twelve hours of Jesus of Nazareth's life. The film begins in the Garden of Olives where Jesus has gone to pray after the Last Supper. Jesus must resist the temptations of Satan. Betrayed by Judas Iscariot, Jesus is then arrested and taken within the city walls of Jerusalem where leaders of the Pharisees confront him with accusations of blasphemy and his trial results in a condemnation to death. Reader Reviews I have owned this DVD of The Passion of the Christ for over a year but I didn't sit down and see it for the first time until this Good Friday. I delayed watching this movie all that time because I listened and read many people's descriptions of the brutal violence, which I allowed to sway me against it for a long time. But now that I've finally seen it, I'm very glad I did. The film is excellent, the acting across the board is superb - Jim Caviezel's incredible portrayal of Jesus will forever be the definitive cinema Christ for me, the cinematography is also first rate, and the music is beautiful to listen to. The violence is tough to watch but it is not gratuitous. Jesus according to the Gospels did endure horrific brutality and Roman crucifixion was designed by the state to be a savage deterrent. Two scenes that stick with me are the playful loving tenderness between Jesus and Mary when Mary calls Jesus inside for mealtime while he is busy building a table, and the other is Simon of Cyrene screaming at the people and soldiers to stop beating Jesus as he was lying on the ground, then whispering to Jesus that they are almost there as he helped him carry his cross to Golgotha. That was a very powerful and moving scene, among many throughout the film. Whatever anyone thinks of Mel Gibson as a person, he used his talent and considerable skill to create what has turned out to be one of the most important films ever made in cinema history. It will become an annual tradition for many to see it during Good Friday and Easter and will continue to have lasting influence and benefits in people's lives for a long time to come.

The Passion of the Christ (Full Screen Edition) Available from Amazon Price: $15.99 Updated on 10-5-2008.

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