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A lot of times with Biblical movies that are created and really broadcasted to the mainstream of culture, it's a fine line between completely off, or a theatrical failure. For some reason, it seems to be really hard for film makers to find the right spot between the two extremes. In my opinion, this is one of the better films to try to tackle this in an extremely long time.
Coming off the end of the year of Biblical interpretation movies with Noah and Exodus, this one tackles the Resurrection story, from the viewpoint of a Roman soldier, and really, someone outside of the Messiah picture/understanding. It opens up an interesting discussion of the different perspectives on the events leading up to, and after the Crucifixion of Jesus.
Biblically, the movie does tend to stick to the actual story. While it does seem to bend some stuff, it's not in an egregious way, and can slip under the eyes of even the most tuned Bible expert. I really got the impression that the movie was trying to stay as neutral as possible as well. It's not an overly religious movie, but at the same time does stay true to where the plot actually comes from.
Theatrically, the movie again does a good job. The casting was very well done, and makes for a very convincing watch. My only criticism would be some of the visual effects they used. It made it seem kind of corny and unrealistic, especially when it came to some of the miracles of Jesus.
Still, this is a great watch for anyone, but specifically Christian families (although there are some mild bloody scenes). It really does make you think, and enjoy the Gospel story and its effect from a different perspective. It also serves as good movie to watch with non-Christian friends, as it doesn't really push religion on them, but instead takes a critical, detective style look at the story.
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