hoopoe Review of The Passion of the Christ

The Passion of the Christ (2004)

I had not intended to see this one at all.

[6/10 · 12 April 2004]

I was talked into seeing this one by a friend who was also undecided about going. WE thoroughly agreed that it was the most anti-semitic film we had ever seen and those who see it otherwise are not seeing it through their whole brain. I think this might be a SPOILER. The badly beaten Jesus is "standing before a crowd of Jews". The Romans are actually saying he has had enough and to let him go as he has been punished enough, but the Jewish crowd in the courtyard are screaming "Crucify! Crucify! Crucify!" How can I not feel that it is anti-Semitic? Neither my friend nor I are Jewish, but this is the way we saw it! I am afraid that Mel Gibson will never get another penny from me, seeing one of his movies! And I once loved him!