Rating of
2.5/4
Logan D. McCoy - wrote on 08/07/19
While "Passion" is certainly a stunning production and features a committed performance by Jim Caviezel, that doesn't make up for the film's lack of scope. Director Mel Gibson treads the same sacred ground of Jesus' life as other filmmakers have (most notably Martin Scorsese who had previously made "The Last Temptation of Christ"), but does so without the artful meditations on what his teachings and crucifixion meant. Almost everything that made movies like this engaging, compelling, and thought-provoking has been replaced with slogging drama, excessively gruesome violence, and an overuse of slow-motion shots.
