Review of The Passion of the Christ (2004) by Rex Roberts for Film Journal International — 02 Mar 2004
Gibson's obsession with the pain and suffering of Jesus, sublime and terrible, does not transubstantiate into spirituality; rather, the brutality of his film at first repels, then numbs, and finally titillates.
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This review of The Passion of the Christ (2004) was written by Rex Roberts and published by Film Journal International on 02 Mar 2004.
The Passion of the Christ has generally received positive reviews.
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