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(Disclaimer: before I go further I'd like to say I am not reviewing the movie on a religious level, I am reviewing the movie on purely movie terms) I expected something a little better, but this was filth. I cannot judge the story as much because I do not know that much about it, and herein lies the first problem. Mel Gibson made this movie for only people who know everything about the Bible, so when someone like me watches it we have no idea who most of these people are, the character development is very little and the story is sometimes incoherent as to what is taking place. I felt the score didn't fit certain moments and was over dramatic at times. The costumes were a joke, they looked brand new and they could fit in a Mel Brooks parody because of how fake and cartoonish they seemed. His final walk, while tragic, was way too long and repetitive, showing Jesus get up then fall, get up then fall, get up then fall, over and over again. I get that it is trying to make a point about his suffering, but by the end I'm bored, not emotional. Some good things were the little flashback sequences (my favorite being the last supper ones because they show Jim Caviezal has acting ability instead of being a moaning flash bag), but some of them seemed random and had no point to me. My favorite part of the whole movie is when he is being put up on the cross; at that moment everything was pulled off very well and I almost felt something. Sadly that is the only moment. *****Begin Spoiler*****The end is laughable, Jesus is in the cave and is resurrected, but all we see is a body bag being crumpled like a bag of chips and then Jesus sitting naked next to it. *****End Spoiler***** My final complaint that I think all Christians should feel is that this movie took advantage of their faith. Instead of trying to make an honestly moving spiritual movie, he creates a snuff film to incite guilt and make us feel sorry for a man that got the **** beaten out of him. If anything we should focus on the words of Jesus to inspire faith, not how he died.

Wow. I left the theater at a loss for words. What the heck?

What I saw was one of the best movies this year. I don't even know where to begin in describing it. I laughed a lot at all the subtle humor and timing, and placement. The acting by the entire cast is spectacular.

This movie is not for all and probably only for a very small group of people because the elitist snobs will bash it for simplifying and "hollywood-izing" the philosophy too much, and the average joe will complain that its too weird and boring to understand.

The thing is with this movie, you will either get it or not. Simple as that. I definitely "got" it, and I'm grateful I did because it was an amazing trip.