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The Passion of the Christ (2004)
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The Passion of the Christ garnered a lot of attention in 2004, but I wasn't caught up in the hype.
Fast forward to ten years later. I was browsing through my library's DVD collection for something to pique my interest,
and The Passion of the Christ was just sitting there. I figured I'd give it a try.
Afterwards, I wish I never saw the movie, regretting my decision ever since. The thing is: I
barely watch movies made after 2000 because almost everything I've seen thus far does not resemble good cinema in any shape,
form, or manner. The Passion of the Christ perfectly illustrates my stance.
The film brings out the worst of everything. It's the fake acting that I cannot stand. It's the constant stream of melodrama
in terms of how characters behave, feel, think, and speak. It's the free-for-all ultra-graphic torture. It's the unrealistic
depiction of what a human being is capable of absorbing. It's the impossibility of physics. It's the unmerciful pace that
moves slow like molasses in January. It's the vapid storyline that conveys nothing of significance.
All in all, Braveheart is what I call terrific entertainment, but
The Passion of the Christ is the total opposite.