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and while I'm not a christian, I was very moved by this story of the brutalization of Jesus. I did think Mel went over the top with the brutality, but I also think that was intentional because just when I thought I could not stand another blow, it would get worse. He did not let up. Whether this is historically accurate or not, I don't know, but it did make the beatings, the crown of thorns and the crucifixion very real and very sad.

I was so moved by his mother, Mary. The agony she felt watching her son go through this was haunting.

I don't think it matters whether you are a christian or not..this was a very well made movie. The cinematography was superb, as well as the acting and directing. I think Mel is a very astute director and very talented. I also don't understand where the claims of anti-semitism are coming from. I saw this as a movie depicting man's cruelty to man. If anything, the Romans were excessively cruel. Does that make me hate Romans? Who are Romans? My point, I saw nothing in this movie that would make me hate any particular religion or culture.

More than anything just saddened me with the cruelty that is inflicted by humans on other humans. That went on 2000 years ago and is still going on to this day. By all races and creeds.

I don't why this has put down so much, I saw it in a crowded theatre with my grandkids and a bunch of kids and grown ups and everyone was laughing hysterically. It was funny and cute and made everyone laugh--lighten up!!!

This was a good movie, very good dialogue, great characters and Hugh Grant is perfect. It's refreshing that people are still making movies based on good dialogue and character studies rather than special effects, violence and sex. I think it was rather refreshing to see that this movie centers mainly on the developing relationship between this emotionally stunted man and this sensitive, caring young boy. I'd like to see these movies do better at the box office because its just such a shame in this country that these big block busters with all these special effects and no stories or interesting characters do so well and yet the really good movies are falling by the wayside.