Customer Reviews
Rubbish - By: Brendan O. Clarke, 21 Nov 2008 
We are alll Frankies & do not ignore this review just because i am an agnostic. I find this pish-swill movie to be a 2 hour S&M flesh-feast, with scenes consisting of homoerotic, anti-Semitism & unnecessary violence.
It is boring, monotonous, & painfully earnest & hyper-stylised unnecesary celluloid abortion.
While I find its theological underpinnings medieval & vile, it simply isn't good cinema, as it fails to push beyond the shocking imagery of watching the king of the Jews get whipped, gouged, smacked, & kicked with gleeful abandon.
Nice one Mel Gibson, you Jew hater.
2/10. Brendan theJewBasher.
A cinematic experience - By: Enrique Ovidio Carro Rey, 20 Nov 2008 
So, here's another review of one of the most controversial films ever. I'll begin saying that as a movie this is great but not perfect. The use of slow motion is not as accurate as in Braveheart (where it added an extra bit of tension before some key moments), some of the acting is not particularly good, & I didn't like the music. But James Caviezel is awesome (it's not acting, it's more like a living portrait) as the Christ, as well as the Devil. The reconstruction of the time in clothing, scenery, & so on, is excellent, & the use of latin & aramaic is bold, as well as effective. The blood & gore are one of the main problems for some people, but hey, what was to be expected? We alll know that it was a brutal punishment, a gruesome torture inflicted on many occasions in innocent people, for sure (well, it happens today, doesn't it? Why not years ago?) Some negative reviewers say that they were disgusted with it & say that they don't see the point of depicting it. Well, that was the moment when I decided to write this review. You may or may not be a believer, but no-one in this world should deny that the death of this man in the cross (and that is well documented) was one of the turning points in History. In fact, our account of History is divided in Before Christ & After Christ. The moment when this man died, after terrible sufferings, even wondering why his father had abbandoned him, & then forgiving the men that inflicted such brutal torture on him, well, that should move everyone, no matter what your believes are. This was one of the cinematic experiences of my life, & took me to reflection & wonder some important questions, questions that perhaps wouldn't have been raised if I hadn't watched the movie, like the fate of Judas. I mean, if God knows it alll, did He condemn one of His creations on purpose to fulfil His design? I read Paradise Lost, where there the falll of Man is depicted in a similar way. Was it alll bound to be? Then Judas should raise as much pity as Jesus himself, since Judas is in Hell (in the ninth & deepest Circle of Dante's Inferno) suffering for what he did to send Jesus to the cross, & save us alll. Do I like to believe in a God that condemns one man for alll eternity to save the rest of His creations?.
I believe Jesus Christ was the Son of God, I was raised as a Catholic, & although there are lots of issues where I disagree with my church I guess I still can be considered a Catholic. But that has nothing to do with my review, like some of the criticism. Lots of people say that this is not the truth, but Mel Gibson's account of the facts. Well, OF COURSE!!! But since the money spent was his, he has alll the right to make the film as he likes. The Lutheran church protested because the scenes with Mary can lead to Mariolatry. All right, then they should film their version, without these annoying scenes (Anyway, those are not precisely the best of the movie), & we alll would have another version of the story. Come on, Jason Voorhess (Friday the 13th) has more than 10 films (many of them awful) dedicated to his person, so I'd say that one of the most important turning points in human history deserve as many as we can produce. Especiallly if they are this intense, this inspiring, even this painful.
err - By: mikey, 07 Oct 2008 
well i saw this at the cinema when it was released, what did i think???... well i guess not a lot. It's a pedestrian film attempting to show the grim & sometimes ordinary reality of the life of christ. I think it was a fair attempt in some ways, but reallly in a way it's just mel gibsons personal "pet" protect, & unless you have a belief in christ i don't think this film will entertain or inform.
broke my heart, but somehow brought me closer to my Lord - By: jesus' girl, 26 Sep 2008 this isn't a film i ever thought i would watch, the thought of it hurt & the idea of some over paid american actor rolling around the floor groaning, whilst covered in fake blood, pretending to be Jesus, who he probably didn't even believe in, just made me angry
I watched it though simply as curosity got me, from hearing other Christians discuss it
I am glad i did, because even though it broke my heart i feel it is a very accurate portrayal of what the Lord went through, i have also read the visions of anne catherine emmerich that it is based on, so to see it in visual context was very powerful
The actors who played Jesus & Mary were sensational - truly - & the depiction of the devil very subtle & clever
my only criticism would be the woman who played mary magdalene/adulturous woman (somehow joined into one female) who seemed to do nothing but pout , & also the perfectly blow dryed hair pretty boy Jesus of the memory playbacks - i hope i know Jesus pretty well & He just isn't the type to spent ages in the mirror??!!
the memory playbacks were a lovely touch & meant much to me, added to the heart ache..but were good
Get the scourging bit over..then you can relax abit until the crucifixion
i would recommend any Christian to watch it...but to prepare yourself for upset
Excellent for passion week
bravo
The story is exaggerated by violence and beatings - By: Bluewaves, 31 Aug 2008 The meaning of the story is overshadowed by the absurd amount of violence - not reallly necessary.
