One of my friends winced with every lash of the whip, and couldn't bear to watch the pounding of the nails. It affected her that much.
She's still going, though, knowing EXACTLY what it will be.
We definately cannot candy-coat the gospel. Jesus Christ was brutalized. Unfortunately, the cross has become a piece of gold jewelry we put around our necks.
But after the torrent of denials and obfuscation that has dogged this film, maybe it's better to come down on the "explicit" side. The world tries mightily to dull the shining of the Cross.
Perhaps a sudden jolt is what we all need.