Review of The Message (1976) by The N — 10 Sep 2011
Just showed this movie to my classes ... I've watched The Message countless times ... it never gets old, never gets boring. It also most brilliantly condenses 23 years of the life of the Messenger into just under 3 hours. The historical inaccuracies engendered by this condensing are far, far outweighed by the holistic reflection of the origins of Islam that it achieves.
It's amazing that filmographies of the great actor Anthony Quinn often ignore this, arguably his masterpiece. Among great movies and Hollywood productions this is perhaps the most ignored gem of all.
Buy it, watch it, show it to your friends; The Message is without doubt one of the best movies of the 20th century.
This review of The Message (1976) was written by The N on 10 Sep 2011.
The Message has generally received very positive reviews.
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