SoftInloveRox
Horrible, fascist and poorly acted
CommentsXp
Best movie ever!
Brooklynn
There's a more than satisfactory amount of boom-boom in the movie's trim running time.
stamdedo
This is an excellent movie, it deals with the fact that Jesus could not have been resurrected. The Christian theology is just a fable. It is always Christians claiming that Jesus died for their sin, that he was crucified tortured and died. But any examination of scriptures will show that Jesus cried to god to be saved. This movie deals with this fact. Excellent acting especially Antonio Banderas. One thing I did not like is the cinematography, it is a bit dark and vistas taken during the shoot were limited. There is also the problem of movie shot mostly in studios and indoor. It would have been better is more open spaces were included in the shoot. Over all it is still a great movie to watch and ponder about.
Vivian Chen
The Body is a film beginning with an Israeli archaeologist named Sharon Golban (played by Olivia Williams) who discovers a hidden tomb in Jerusalem with bones that could possibly be those of Jesus Christ. The Vatican sends Father Matt Gutierrez (played by Antonio Banderas) with the sole purpose of proving that the bones do not belong to Christ. I first watched The Body a few years ago for a biblical traditions class, and didn't understand the concepts very well. I simply watched the movie with eyes for entertainment rather than learning, and in terms of religion, I couldn't fully grasp the consequences of what would happen if a person found the bones of Jesus Christ. However, after taking another religion of world religions, I was able to understand the second time when I watched The Body, why so many various groups were affected by this one possible discovery. This movie dives deep into the issue of issue of faith, especially the faith of Father Matt Gutierrez, who struggles between this duty to the Vatican and his duty to God and his beliefs. Watching this film, I also learned a great deal more about Christianity, as it focused a great deal on the details of Christ's death, as the gospels had stated. What I loved the most about the film was that it didn't just focus on the effects of the discovery on only Christians, but also brought in the viewpoints and backgrounds of Judaism and Islam; also not focusing only on the effect religiously, but also politically and scientifically, explaining various points about archaeology and evidence. In The Body, the effects of the discovery of bones that were possibly those of Christ's were not only explored in groups, but with individuals themselves. For Father Matt Gutierrez, he was forced to question whether he consistently denied the possibility of the bones being Christ's, due to the Vatican stressing the need to stand by that belief or if it was due to his own personal beliefs and faith. The film also connects to the present ongoing battle between Christians, Jews, and Muslims in the fight for control over the Holy Land. One of the main problems that I had about the film was that although throughout the film, new questions constantly began to rise, by the end of the film, most of those questions had gone unanswered, leaving me with many new unanswered questions. When the film ends, I am still greatly questioning the background and origins behind the bones found by the archaeologist. Overall however, The Body was a film that was both educational and entertaining to watch. Not only did it present an interesting and capturing story plot, but I learned a great deal more about several religions, like Judaism, Islam, and especially Christianity, the many conflicts that arise from a possible discovery of the bones of Christ, and finally the internal struggles that individuals are presented with regarding their faith and what they believe.
MrCallanan
This movie has a mix of romance, religion and action and is quite interesting as it creates the suspense throughout the whole movie and asks the question of "Is religion real?" or if Jesus really existed. It involves the development of friendships, political tension, science and religion, all conflicting with each other. Antonio Banderas playing the main actor probably contributed the extremely well presented part, as well as the characters Sharon Golban and the typical bad guy Abu Josef. This movie contains a balance of action, talking and also theory so thinking about thinsg would probably be a good skill to have when watchnig this movie. Also, there are a lot of twists and turns, especially the ending! To conclude, the movie is good and I would recommend it to anyone who would be willing to watch a movie abuot religion and what happens when things conflict with it. by CLSJC
e-jonquet
Actually, I'm a catholic priest, I have lived for six months in Jerusalem to study Bible and archeology. And that movie really absorbed me. The atmosphere of Jerusalem, halfway between East and West, the political problems are well depicted. All the city fly-by shots make me feel the Jerusalem mood. It's true sometimes that the Church stuff could have been better rendered : religious dresses or biblical references. I like too that the "love story" between fr Matt and Sharon doesn't go too far (as in the novel)... Last factor : the faith problem. At the end of the movie, Matt doesn't have any scientific proof whether it is the body of Christ or not... So, what remains to him is faith and not a scientific certainty. He is really "a man of God". "If Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain" says Paul. So Faith tells me that Christ is arisen and that Science should demonstrate that the body couldn't be Christ's (Science cannot prove resurrection but should prove that the facts don't contradict these beliefs). Even that scientific comfort isn't given to him. I have watched the movie with some traditionalist friends and they didn't like the movie for the very reason I liked it. Of course, the Body is not a masterpiece. But it cannot leave us unconcerned.
