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Good movie but grossly overrated

When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

This is a stunning masterpiece. Obviously it's not for kids, hopefully that goes without saying, but every adult should watch this film. It will astound you and stick with you for the rest of your life.

I remember the previews for this coming out and I was eager to see it. I had heard that this movie would be more graphic than any of the others before, and, to a POINT, I really thought that was a good idea as it's very easy to forget that the cross was not always some symbol of hope and comfort, being crucified was a horrible thing.The problem I have with this film is that it just throws in all kinds of torture that was never even mentioned in the Bible. Right from the start when Jesus is arrested, the guards beat him, they throw him off a bridge (which would have likely cracked his spine or given him severe internal damage) - where is this in the scriptures?Basically from start to finish this movie is nonstop brutality just for the sake of it. Yes, Jesus was whipped and crucified, but all this extra stuff seemed to be put in there to satisfy some kind of odd blood lust. More so it's unbelievable, after that flogging alone he would have been dead - or at the very least unconscious.Then we get the drastic changes to the characters. What was the deal with turning Barabbas into some drooling, crazed, wild man? Does anyone even know who Barabbas was? This portrayal of him was a disgrace. I have no praise for Herod but since when was he some Effeminate cross dresser? Did the Roman soldiers truly get such sick ecstasy while carrying out their orders?I could go on and on, but I can't for the life of me understand why so many consider this the gold standard for a Christian film, yes, the production values are good, but I found the way this film portrays the Crucifixion to be an insult, and it's quite disturbing to hear so many Christians claim they get such immense and repeated enjoyment out of this sadism. I much prefer "King of Kings" or "Jesus of Nazareth".

This movie is so powerful, moving and depicts the final days of Jesus Christ as the scripts are written. Mel Gibson directs this movie as close to the truth as possible without falsifying information. How could people depict Mel Gibson as anti Semitic when all he did was put on screen what our bible stipulates. Would anyone call the Christian bible anti Semitic? Nonetheless, the performance of the actors are tremendous. Get ready with a box full of tissues because Passion of the Christ is so moving that you start rethinking how good of a person you truely are.

Fundamentalists will love this piece of fantasy. I was a Catholic like Mel Gibson, But I finally got over it. IF there were ANY historical record by ANY contemporary the this time period of a crucifixion of a person named Jesus I would still rate this as a blood and gore, over the top depiction. But sadly, it is pure fiction. Gibson made a ton of money with this manipulation of non existent events. I respect people's right to believe in whatever religion they want. We are spiritual beings but we don't have to swallow something that was made up. I would welcome ANY PROOF that this story was true. Any proof of that time period.