Being in Aramaic and or latin really worked well for me. I mean... if it were in english, the writer would have to construct a ton of dialogue that isn't found in the text. When we read the bible we know that the important dialogue was written down, but we also know that a lot wasn't. And that is what the movie gives us. Not all of the talking is subtitled. So you hear dialogue but you only read parts of it as the bible dictated.
A great movie. I'm praying for a sequel titled "The Resurrection of the Christ".