Very best movie i ever watch

Load of rubbish!!

A brilliant film that helped define a genre

Great movie! If you want to be entertained and have a few good laughs, see this movie. The music is also very good,

I was 3 hours and 41 minutes(or 221 minutes) into this 4 hour and 25 minute movie, and I could already call it one of the best full Jesus biography I have ever seen. As you can probably guess, it's the Gospel of Matthew, but it's also word for word, and when a verse is read, the number is written in the corner. For example, when Jesus says "Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you", 5:44 is written in the corner. It gets annoying at first, but I got used to it eventually. Plus, with prior knowledge that the Gospel is 28 chapters long, it helped know how close I was to the end. So why is this my favorite biblical Jesus movie to me? Mainly because of how close it is to the Bible, and it's spiritually uplifting. Also, when Jesus says: "Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?" (Matthew 7:3) he holds a plank next to his eye, which adds humor to the Sermon scene. I also remember thinking Jesus talking for 3 chapters would be boring, but Matthew recites some sections, since he is writing them, and telling the story to some kids. "The Visual Bible" also has an adaptation of Acts, which is something I want to check out. I'm sure that is as great, or nearly as great this this movie.

My opinion is nestled somewhere between the glowing reviews and the scathing rebukes of others.Marchiano's Jesus isn't completely repugnant (as is Jeremy Sisto's air-headed "Jesus" insulting portrayal), but I am never left feeling inspired or edified after viewing, either. I neither love nor hate the fact that I bought the movie prior to knowing anything about it. I'm filled with ambivalence about this film.It's impossible to mess up the script since it's word-for-word from the NIV Bible (which might repel KJV purists), but it is possible to mess up what is revealed about the character of the Christ. Horse-play with the guys, Bruce? Really? Did He really fancy Himself a stand-up comedian during His magnificent Sermon on the Mount? What was the director thinking? What was Marchiano thinking to not mutiny at this point? Did either of them think at all? I find the scene based on chapter 7 unsettling and more than a little insulting, so I fast forward through it.I don't need Jesus to be robotic like Robert Powell's depiction, and certainly not a childish flirt like Jeremy Sisto's Jesus, but something was also missing for me in Marchiano's performance, which cannot be blamed on bad scripting.I know what my problem is with this "Matthew": The first of the Visual Bible trilogy that I watched was "The Gospel of John" with Henry Ian Cusick in the role of the Christ. He became my personal gold standard for a wonderfully balanced presentation of the Son of God. Layered and nuanced to perfection, not inappropriately morose, and never silly, but showing a full range of expected emotions, actions and reactions to 1st century Israel dwellers. He covered all the emotions with great respect and reverence. I like that! It's my prayer that Marchiano realizes he's now aged out of repeating the role of Jesus and looks for more appropriate scripts to toy around with. For all the experience he's had in sundry Jesus roles (I really liked his contemporary Jesus in "The Encounter"), you'd think he'd have it honed to perfection. There's no rehearsal time left, Bruce; your Jesus days are over. Let's see you try to act as playful and frivolous with John the Revelator in a production of The Apocalypse!

This is the Best Biblical Movie Ever made to Date!!! It was extremely accurate in script & context. The portrayal by Luke (Richard Kiley) was superb! Bruce Marchiano was Spectacular in his role as Jesus! The scenes where Jesus interacts with children are heart warming. The scene with the gentile woman asking to heal her daughter is heart rendering. No one has ever played Jesus so well before!!! I loved how Jesus portrays love to all even while he is rebuking them for their wrong attitudes and self-righteousness. While there was violence, it was not excessive nor gratuitous. The casting for Peter was unique but acceptable. The only real problem I saw was the special effects in a couple of scenes. However, the outstanding performances made up for my disappointment.

Yes, Christ was probably somebody like this movie shows.Loving people, loving life, very accessible, feeling sorryfor the people when when criticizing them. Word by word,the Gospel of Matthew. I would be very pleased to see theother Gospels from these film makers and actors. I hope, they will make them. It is also a great idea that the name of the actor who is playing Jesus is not shown anywhere. Even International Movie Database does not show that. I had to search the internet to find the actor's name out.