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The Last Temptation of Christ ***½
USA: Martin Scorsese, 1988 Well, it's a sight better than Gibson's SplatterChrist, I'll say that much, but even so it's a bit too drawn-out, and I must confess that the story doesn't really thrill me. Still, at least Scorsese made Jesus a three-dimensional character with flaws, unlike Gibson, who merely portrayed him as the cinematic equivalent of a punch-bag. Scorsese's film is about a guy with real issues who may or may not be the messiah (it is to Scorsese's credit that, despite apparently being a devout Catholic, he doesn't force it one way or the other - Jesus could easily just have been deluded), whereas Gibson's is about a poor guy getting seven shades of shit kicked out of him for two and a half hours. Neither are really my cup of tea, but I know which I prefer. PS. Kudos to those involved for having the balls to alter the Jesus story to make it work better. IMDB reference
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Movies
Welcome to the movie checklist!
This section is an archive listing every movie I've seen from January 1 2005 onwards. Films I have already seen are included and will be marked with a (*), but probably won't be reviewed except under special circumstances. I will be including a rating for each film (in stars, out of 5), and hope to be able to include a brief 1-2 paragraph review of each film, although due to time constraints that won't always be possible.
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