Review – The Passion of the Christ

Yes, I admit I gave in to my curiosity and went to see this while it was still in theaters. I liked the demons tormenting Judas. I liked the attention to detail; yeah, I know it wasn’t 100% historically accurate and shot continuity could probably have been better, but I still appreciated the care that went into the production. I suppose Mel Gibson should have at least considered getting someone else to take the helm, perhaps someone with less affection for the long, meaningful exchange of eye contact. However, beyond the usual goods and bads the movie mostly just made me sad. I don’t know that it’s a fair capsule version of Christianity to say that the religion delights in Christ’s suffering, but that seems to be the only point here. I expect this will help reaffirm pre-existing faith, but someone who doesn’t already understand and appreciate Christian theology will be hard pressed to find much of a reason to convert. Mildly amusing