The Passion of the Christ

The Passion of the Christ (or simply The Passion) is a 2004 biblical drama film directed by Mel Gibson, the director of Braveheart. It tells the last twelve hours of Jesus Christ's life before his crucifixion.

Plot
Jesus Christ, the savior of humanity, is betrayed by one of his disciples and captured by the Romans. Even during a torturous death, Jesus redeems souls and defeats Satan's true purpose.

Why It's A Passion Indeed

 * 1) It's one of, if not the most accurate representation of the Bible, as well as Jesus' Crucifixion.
 * 2) Phenomenal cinematography. Enough said.
 * 3) While Jesus is getting tortured throughout the film, it actually looks like he's truly beaten up which makes the makeup amazing.
 * 4) Satan's appearance is actually terrifying and actually does scary things such as the infamous scene where he holds an ugly baby.
 * 5) The scene where Satan screams in his own defeat because Jesus died shows victory among Christians.
 * 6) Amazing soundtrack that was composed by John Debney, even though it can be extremely irritating at times.
 * 7) It also depicts the Lord's Supper.
 * 8) Peter denying the Lord 3 times and Judas betraying Jesus and hanging himself on land is also shown in the movie.
 * 9) The ending where Jesus has risen.
 * 10) The idea of recreating the story from the Bible, while controversial, it's brilliant.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) It is extremely controversial, and is known to be one of the most controversial films to date, due to its extreme on-screen violence. However, this was all done on purpose to accurately portray the Crucifixion. Mel Gibson, the film's director, even went as far as to say that the actual Crucifixion is far more violent than that of his film.
 * 2) *And that makes it a very tough film to watch, to the point where it can be considered a Jesus torture movie,
 * 3) It's not fully accurate, even though it manages to get many things right about the Crucifixion.
 * 4) *Satan doesn't actually spawn demons disguised as kids to torment Judas.
 * 5) * A very infamous example is where it showed Jesus making a table, which never happened in the Bible.
 * 6) The soundtrack can get extremely irritating to listen to, even at moments such as Jesus getting nailed to a cross.
 * 7) Despite being made in the United States, it doesn't use the English language, though it does make sense since it was done to make the film more faithful to the crucifixion.

Reception
The film was widely polarized by critics, but it was well-received by audiences. The film holds a 49% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 278 reviews, with an average rating of 5.91/10. The website's critical consensus reads: "Director Mel Gibson's zeal is unmistakable, but The Passion of the Christ will leave many viewers emotionally drained rather than spiritually uplifted." On Metacritic, it has a 47/100 based on 44 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Despite the polarized reviews, Roger Ebert, who awarded The Passion of the Christ 4 out of 4 stars in his review for the Chicago Sun-Times, denied allegations that the film was anti-semitic. Ebert described the film as "a powerful and important film, helmed by a man with a sincere heart and a warrior's sense of justice. It is a story filled with searing images and ultimately a message of redemption and hope." Ebert said "It also might just be the greatest cinematic version of the greatest story ever told."

Trailers
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Reviews
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