BSU speaks out about “Passion"

With an extreme level of press through radio, television and

film, the ever-growing issue about The Passion of the Christ has

been a prominent one in the recent weeks. Whether it is a religious

sect or single moviegoers, everyone has an opinion about the film.

Even here at The Arbiter, lines were drawn and sides were taken at

a proposed story idea for this movie review.

Whatever the case, one thing is certain: Debate and controversy are

never far away when dealing with a film about the crucifixion of

Christ.

Directed by Mel Gibson, The Passion of the Christ deals with the

hours that preceded the death of Jesus. As with other movies based

on the gospel of Matthew, such as The Last Temptation of Christ and

Jesus Christ Superstar, Passion doesn’t give much in the way

of the life of Jesus. With the exception of a few flashbacks to the

last supper and Judas’ betrayal, the film is mostly about

Jesus being treated brutally for an hour and a half.

Gibson does a good job of showing the intensity in scenes that are

supposed to be intense. The scene where Jesus is whipped

consistently became almost too intense for even a die-hard

Tarantino fan, as the level of anguish in the audience

esculates.

The more mellow melancholy scenes were few and far between, but by

using a blue angle for the shots, a calmer mood was created for the

not-so-action-packed meandering. Almost as opposite, the rest of

the film has great lighting with lots of white illumination.

The audio is a necessity in this movie as even when some are

tempted to turn their head or cover their eyes, the sounds are

graphic enough to plant a grim picture in the mind.

Obviously, with a predictable ending to the most-read story in AD,

Gibson did little in the way of fulfillment to the Easter holiday

lover. But why show something everyone already knows?

To get an idea for how the BSU public feels about The Passion of

the Christ, I went around campus and asked for feedback.

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Dan McNeese
A&E Writer

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