Kirandeep Yoder The joyful confection is coated in a sparkly gloss, bright enough to gleam from the darkest, most cynical corners.

Sienna-Rose Mclaughlin The movie really just wants to entertain people.

Sarita Rafferty There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

Catherina If you're interested in the topic at hand, you should just watch it and judge yourself because the reviews have gone very biased by people that didn't even watch it and just hate (or love) the creator. I liked it, it was well written, narrated, and directed and it was about a topic that interests me.

paulclaassen I found this tedious, to say the least. Incredibly slow-moving and a big talkie. There were no surprises, no suspense, hardly any action, and the story was predictable. As the logline states, the film depicts the final twelve hours... Well, indeed, it felt like the film ran for 12 hours and it was torture all the way!

DerekB I'll preface this review by saying that I'm not a religious man myself, but I plan to review this film with an open mind and look at it for what it is.We all know the story of how Jesus lived and died, but to see it portrayed in live action is a completely different experience. That said, if you have a weak stomach, this isn't the movie for you as it doesn't shy away from showing horrific scenes of torture.The acting, sound design, and special effects are all top-notch, which leads to an incredibly immersive experience. The only problem with this is that the presentation can sometimes detract from the storytelling despite how well it would have otherwise been.Regardless of one or two hiccups that would be somewhat of a spoiler to mention, I would recommend The Passion of the Christ to those who think they can handle it regardless of their religion or lack there of.

brett goucher It has been 14 years now, and this is my first review. After seeing it tonight in honor of Jesus' resurrection and Easter, I bump my rating from 8 to 9. I thought the film was far to brutal, and violent at first watch. I remember so many of my fellow church members were in utter shock. No one could speak. Many were bawling. It was almost as stunning to see the audience reaction, as it was to see the film. Thinking about it, and seeing it again makes me realize the brutality, and violence was a necessary cinematic theme. I mean Jesus was absorbing ALL of man's sins. The film was beautiful, and terrifying at the same time. That is quite an accomplishment by Gibson. Of course the beauty lies in the scenes between Jesus, and Mary, and Jesus and his disciples. The whole cast was excellent especially Morgenstern as Mary, and Caviezel as Jesus. As a Christian, I feel the film was wonderful, and quite devout. We need more Christian films like this, As a film lover, the film was excellent in nearly every respect

San John Outstanding cinematography, powerful storytelling and the most important of all, the script is closely accurate to the biblical story. Darren Aronofsky's Noah and Ridley Scott's Exodus, both movies failed because they had no biblical accuracy. No doubt, Mel Gibson made a lifetime achievement in Cinema with this film ... Even if you watch it only once in your life... it is a must see.