I really liked this movie, even if I'm not sure what to think of the ending. But one thing I simply love about British movies is that they're brave enough to use actors that don't look like actors. All the characters in the movie look like real people. Not ugly, but not all pretty either. It's one of many things that makes me grateful that this wasn't made by an American studio.
Every actor played their role believably, making you care both about their characters and the story they were in. And the story... well it makes you think. It makes you wonder about your own life and the role of religion in it.
It makes you wonder about the bible, about the role of God in the world. It doesn't try to tell you what to think. I love that Judith isn't a believer at the start. I love that she keeps asking for proof, that she keeps being the voice that says. "but he's just Steve" Because no prophet is ever believed in his own village.
And I love that Steve is a regular guy. Just like Jesus in his time, was just a regular guy until he started preaching. I love the humanity of it, because that's what the son of God is supposed to be. The son of man, as Jesus called himself at least once.
Like I said, I'm not sure about the ending, but really, that's a good thing. It'd be worse if it were an ending you'd be sure of, because then you wouldn't have to think anymore. And that's the great thing about this movie. It doesn't 'tell' you what you're supposed to think.
Every actor played their role believably, making you care both about their characters and the story they were in. And the story... well it makes you think. It makes you wonder about your own life and the role of religion in it.
It makes you wonder about the bible, about the role of God in the world. It doesn't try to tell you what to think. I love that Judith isn't a believer at the start. I love that she keeps asking for proof, that she keeps being the voice that says. "but he's just Steve" Because no prophet is ever believed in his own village.
And I love that Steve is a regular guy. Just like Jesus in his time, was just a regular guy until he started preaching. I love the humanity of it, because that's what the son of God is supposed to be. The son of man, as Jesus called himself at least once.
Like I said, I'm not sure about the ending, but really, that's a good thing. It'd be worse if it were an ending you'd be sure of, because then you wouldn't have to think anymore. And that's the great thing about this movie. It doesn't 'tell' you what you're supposed to think.