therewillbeblus wrote: ↑Fri Jul 16, 2021 5:14 pm
I finally got around to
Passion of the Christ a few years ago and hated it, but not because it was offensive or anything (having grown up in a Jewish culture, and obsessively searching for the antisemitic issues while watching, I was surprised to come up completely empty, though that's not to say they aren't there somewhere). I just found the film completely boring and not affecting in the least. I feel like it's hard to make a film like this anything
but "powerful" on some level, but whatever it was doing just whooshed right by me.
If you ever look at it again, I highly recommend the "theological commentary" which is present on one of the discs. For me that was just invaluable especially in terms of drawing out and positioning those specifics of the film, such as, for instance, the structuring of it all around The Stations of the Cross. Also, there are of course many references to classic and religious art throughout which emphasize a connection or correspondence to, as well as a foundation in, fine art presentations.