Wow! Such a good movie.

The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.

There's a more than satisfactory amount of boom-boom in the movie's trim running time.

Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

My favorite movie on the life of Christ has always been "Jesus Of Nazareth", a miniseries from 1977, starring Robert Powell as Jesus. "The Gospel Of John", however, comes in a VERY close second. It is absolutely stunning! The fact that all the dialog was word for word from Scripture, makes it all the more impressive. Where most biblical movies are concerned with adding scenes that aren't in the Bible, for dramatic purposes, the makers of this film saw no need for that, and let the words of the Gospel speak for themselves. Henry Ian Cusick, an actor from Peru, does an incredible job portraying Jesus. You can feel exactly how he feels in every scene. When he's righteously indignant at the moneychangers, that came through on the screen, and I felt it. At the raising of Lazarus, you can see the sadness on his face, because of the loss of his friend, and the unbelief of those around him. That hit me like a ton of bricks. And, when he's being crucified, if it doesn't start the tears flowing, something is wrong with you. Also, as narrator, Christopher Plummer does a good job. If you haven't seen this movie, I highly recommend it...It's near perfect.

This presentation of the life of Jesus was very touching.It was refreshing to Jesus portrayed as one who had a sense of humor. As if He truly enjoyed interacting with people, especially his disciples. I have always suspected he saw some humor in their reactions. He knew everything that would transpire and to see their reactions had to be a bit amusing to him.Really people, think about it. Doesn't the platypus prove that God has a sense of humor? If He didn't He would have sent a second flood to wipe out ALL mankind.As one who attended many different churches while growing up I feel I have a broad spectrum of religion and a high level of acceptance for the wide variety of biblical teachings. I came to this movie with open mind and of course already knew the majority of what I would see. But the humanistic portrayal was to me, a blessing. That is the character of Jesus I have always imagined. I know he had said he was a man of constant sorrow, but even we mere mortals can be really, truly in a deep funk and see or hear something that lifts our spirits. (Been there done that). Surely Jesus was the same. Think of his joy at the wedding in Canaan.I simply cannot imagine that Jesus, the active agent of creation, could walk through this beautiful world he created and maintain a sour disposition the entire span of his life. He is a God who loves life, look at all He created.I very much liked the way the reactions of the Jewish authorities was portrayed. I have always suspected they had a selfish motive for wanting Jesus done away with. It wasn't all legalistic and ritual. The blasphemy claim was probably true to their thinking since they DIDN'T believe he was the son of God. But also, the leaders feared they would lose their influence over the people and be removed from their high places in society.As I watched the scene with the feeding of the multitude, I found myself wondering how many of those thousands went home and told friends and neighbors what they had seen. Surely they too were disciples of a sort and helped spread the gospel.From reading I have done the Gospel spread incredibly fast over the middle east and even Europe. Considering there was NO mass transportation that is truly an accomplishment.I have read reviews by others who like one Jesus movie but not another. I have learned something from every movie about him that I have seen. One needn't agree 100% with all in order to see some good in it. Each one has shown a slightly different aspect of Jesus, another window into what He must have really been like.What did Jesus look like? My oh my, I can't believe the discussion over that. With all the migration and intermarriage prior to Jesus' birth I rather doubt it is possible to be certain to any degree as to what skin tone he had. And to me it matters not one bit what color He was. What He did for mankind goes beyond skin tone. I suspect his face had a kindliness about it. Not homely, but not incredibly handsome either. After all it was His character that was supposed to appeal to mankind. It was not a beauty contest. Had He been too handsome people would have been attracted to Him for the wrong reason. We know that children loved to be near Him so it is not likely he was homely. No, I am sure He resembled a kindly big brother or a loving uncle.The Jesus I have come to know is a warm, loving God who truly grows anxious to end the strife on earth and draw His believers near once again.I feel this movie did an excellent job of depicting what life back then was like and what Jesus lived through. And all He was willing to suffer for the right to claim us and keep us from the clutches of Satan. It was educational to get a good glimpse of the clothing, footwear and the utensils they used.

C.S. Lewis said of Jesus Christ: there are only three options about Him......1) He's a liar, 2) He's a lunatic, or 3) He is Who He says He is.I have never, ever seen a more powerful movie. Never.I believe that Henry Ian Cusick captured the essence of Jesus as He was when He walked the earth......confident, brave and joyous. Very manly, but identifiable; yet, different than any man you've ever encountered.The other actors, especially the disciples, were quite believable in their portrayals.Christopher Plummber's voice was a powerful thread, tying the movie together.The sets were gorgeous.....and even the outdoor desert scenes were compelling.The director did a phenomenal job. He must have had a vision for something very human, yet larger than life.....for that is what he produced.

There have been movies made about Jesus in the past, but this has to be the best out there! No fake stuff like the History Channel or The Divinci Code, it's all word for word from the most accurate book in the world, the Bible. God's word is 100% verifiable by historical documents and archeology. This movie has even gone to the trouble of having the costumes made to exact Jewish historical accuracy, using only one type of material (God told them not to mix materials when weaving cloth). There will be things missing from the movie that you may wonder why they are not there. This movie is from the book of John in the New Testament, to get a full picture of Jesus' life and ministry you must read/watch all four of the first New Testament books, as well as read the rest of the New and Old Testament. I know that it's a movie anyone will love to watch!