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Mel Gibson’s Passion of Christ is one of the films that
have made film history before the actual release as it had a large number of followers before the release date. The prosperity of Gibson’s film is based in its Christian theme, which attracted large masses of folks in the western world. The hysteria around the film was augmented through
word of mouth as people were willing to discuss Passion of the Christ before it was released. This frenzy around the film brought the film a lot of free advertisement around the world, which made the film a huge success in the Box Office.
The film follows the 12 hours before Jesus Christ’s (James Caviezel) crucifixion, which is full of violent behavior. This violent behavior is brought to the screen through untouched brutality as the body of Jesus is kicked, desecrated, tortured, and whipped numerous times with monstrous tools before he was crucified. These scenes of violence progressively get worse as the film continues as Gibson makes an honest attempt to recreate a world of past where poverty and ignorance were common. There is not much room for compassion, but when it exists it offers some hope for mankind. It is for this hope that Jesus endures the pain brought upon him by mankind. Passion of the Christ is a cinematic experience that triggers a strong distaste for brutal violence as it is turned into a maximum in the film. The violence is necessary in order to display the revolting behavior of people, which is nauseating, and it is for this violent behavior Jesus sacrifices himself to save mankind. Hopefully all the viewers learned one of the intended lessons from the story and can make the world a better place with less violence and brutality. |
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