[lettie]

Well, here's my review, just been to the flicks with my dad to see it.

This film is extremely well done, it tells the story of the final 12 hours or so of the life of Jesus. It is subtitled, as the whole film is in Latin, but don't let that put you off if you feel the need to see it. I can honestly say that I have never seen a film as violent in all my lives, (having procured a copy of banned film Cannibal Ferrox as an 18 year old, and I thought that was bad!) It is very well acted and emotion definately runs high, people were openly crying in the cinema. I'm a bit of a beggar for shedding a tear at the pictures and I've even been known to cry at adverts, but I was absolutely stunned and unable to move from my seat or cry or anything really. The level of violence is more than likely in keeping with the custom and practise of the era, and is very realistic. At one point even I was cringing and I do have rather a hard stomach, but all I wanted to do was get up and walk out but I couldn't move. At the end of the film, when the credits rolled, nobody moved, the whole cinema was rooted until the end of the credits.. I actually feel quite shaky and upset now that I'm home. Although the content is very disturbing there's bound to be some awards for this one.