I only got through the first 15 minutes. when Jesus didn’t seem to know what was going on and his cousin had to tell him who he was, I gave up.
Good example of the misleading portrayal of Jesus. Luke 2:42-52, after searching for 3 days, Mary and Joseph find the boy Jesus sitting in the Temple, discussing the law with learned doctors. "How is it that you sought Me? Did you not know that I must be about My Father's business?" In these words Jesus sums up His whole person, His whole life, His whole mission. They reveal His Divine Sonship; they testify to His supernatural mission. Christ's whole life will only be a clarifying and magnificent exposition of the meaning of these words.
Bill O'Reilly is a Catholic. He is a 1967 graduate of Chaminade HS, an all male Catholic School on LI. He has spoken there several times and attests to the impact the school had on him: “(Chaminade) gave me a foundation theologically, philosophically and academically,” he said, pointing out that he still goes to Mass every Sunday."
Moreover, in choosing a muslim to portray Jesus, the actor interpreted the scriptures through his own theological upbringing. He claims the name Jesus appears more times than Mohammad in the Koran but that does not provide the insight needed to portray Him.
I watched the movie to the end and it leaves the viewer with the impression that Jesus was just another Jew. It was a dark beginning to our entry into Holy Week.