Can you handle the Truth? ("The Passion of the Christ")

townhall.com ^ | 2/25/04 | Rebecca Hagelin

[luvbach1]

David Elliot, movie reviewer for the San Diego Union-Tribune, gave it 2 stars out of 5.

[kenth]

One of the disgusting things I read in reviews today was that there was no 'character development'. Another was that the reviewer went in not realizing that the religious aspect would be so strong and he was upset he wasn't entertained.

Unbelievable.

[anonymous_user]

Those who can, do.
Those who can't, teach.
Those who can't do either, become critics.

[lonevoice]

As the last desperate attempts from the left to keep people from seeing this movie grow more histrionic, it's becoming increasingly difficult to find these positive gems among the chaff. Thank you for finding this one.

[Arkinsaw]

I give it two scales out of two eyes.

[Terry Mross]

Love this review but I must nit pic here. Then again, maybe it's not nit picking. But anytime Jesus is referred to as "he", it should be a capitalized "He".

[William Martel]

There are only two types of reviews we're going to see for this movie. The first type is the honest review, which acknowledges the masterful work involved in making the movie, while the other is the type that is obviously written by those with an agenda concerned with ripping it down. The polarization of opinion around this movie is quite reflective of that which is present around our society itself.

Personally, I can't wait to go see it.

[Roberts]

I saw this film last night; this review is spot on, in my opinion.

[vigilo]

I saw it tonight. Honestly, the book is so much better and I'm not saying that to be funny or flip. I'm just not sure it's that good of a movie. Go, decide for yourself. It's very Roman Catholic(features Mary and Satan FAR beyond the Biblical account), which shouldn't be a surprise. It has some 'Twin Peaks' kind of moments where you'll say to yourself, "What's that about?"

[LiteKeeper]

SPOTREP - THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST

[Crispy]

"I saw it tonight. Honestly, the book is so much better and I'm not saying that to be funny or flip"

I know you said you were not trying to be funny, but I started laughing as soon as you said the "book is so much better".

I want to see an honest review from an unbiased person. In other words, a review from someone who is not a lefty or religious.

[txzman]

I don't need to see violence and gore spoonfed to an American audience raised on horror.

As a devout Christian, I pass. I know Christ died for my sins - and since He is God, that is all I need to know. And I, for one, do not think He would approve.

Instead, I think He would say "What don't you understand?. Do you need a movie such as this to believe?"

[txzman]

I don't need to see violence and gore spoon-fed to an American audience raised on horror.

As a devout Christian, I pass. I know Christ died for my sins - and since He is God, that is all I need to know. And I, for one, do not think He would approve.

Instead, I think He would say "What don't you understand?. Do you need a movie such as this to believe?"

[newzhawk]

I saw the movie tonight- sold out 3 theatres both 7 and 10pm. Movie was awesome- very intense, very emotional.I am Catholic -don't know if this is why it seems the way I imagined (only more brutal)I said to my husband "What's with the star wars characters?" so I see what you meant about "twin peaks" moments.Would like to have had seen more flashbacks of the intimate moments with Apostles and get to know each one and their importance to Him- rather than spend so much time with weasels that were beating Him.The Church ladies gave out kleenex packets and we used them up!

[dts32041]

Some people can offer testimony in a way that is different from the way you offer testimony.

We have become a visual society and sometimes the best testimony is thru the eyes.

I will not knock another man's testimony, just because it is foreign to the way it has been generally interpreted.

Kind of like the news the main stream press is predictable and comfortable to the Masses, fox and the Internet are a shock to those same masses, cause it comes at them from a different way, definitely not kum by ya, type of testimony.

[Sandmansleeper]

I wonder how many will choose to CONDEMN rather than being brought under CONVICTION as to the price Jesus paid for us all.

[Jeff Gordon]

I shall see this movie. I am nervous about it, but I shall see it.

[RightWingAtheist]

My brother is a devout Catholic, who plans to be a military chaplain; I'm going to wait to hear what he says about this. Not being religious won't stop me from appreciating a great work of art; it sure hasn't stopped me from reading and loving T.S. Eliot, C.S. Lewis, Isaac Bashevis Singer, Russell Kirk, Avram Davidson, Walter R. Miller, etc. It didn't stop me from reading Andrew Greely, but I sure wish it did.