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I saw it today and it is incredible. It is not anti-semetic, at least not in my opinion. I really liked the fact that it was spoken in Aremaic and Latin and is subtitled, I think it adds to the authenticity.
I've read some reviews where they criticize Gibson for not explaining in greater detail why Jesus was dying, as though no one knows it was for all of our sins.
The camera work was outstanding on it focused on certain aspects he felt was important. It was gory and bloddy, but necessarily so, I mean being crucified was defintiely no cake walk.
It actually brought a tear to my eye a few times, I won't lie I probably would have cried if there weren't people around (a man can cry, just not in public). I would go so far as to say it is a "life chaning" movie b/c I realized with the problems I have in my life they are nothign compared to what He went though and I think showing it in is full unabashed state really hit home. you know how hearing or reading about something doesn't do it justice, well seeing it on film definitely makes a person realize how gruesome it was. Jesus suffered tremendously and I knew that but never understood how much he did suffer until seeing this film.
I mean the worst problem I have is trying to get my ex-girlfriend back. It also makes me want to read the Bible more and makes me want to be a better person.
Sorry to drag on so long, I'm still thinking about it all and taking it in.
Just my $0.045
-Mark
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