"The Passion of the Christ" (subtitles) -- MUST SEE -- Mel Gibson's (2004) Movie

Mel Gibson directs this highly controversial and brutally visceral film about the suffering of Jesus Christ in the twelve hours leading up to his crucifixion. Betrayed by Judas Iscariot, Jesus is arrested and accused by the Pharisees of blasphemy, punishable by death. He is handed over to Roman soldiers who flagellate him until he is unrecognizable, then ordered to carry the heavy wooden cross through the streets of Jerusalem to Golgotha, where he is nailed to the cross. As he dies he experiences his last temptation: to momentarily doubt the presence of God, his Father, and to ask if he has been forsaken.
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The Passion of the Christ is a 2004 American epic biblical drama film co-produced and directed by Mel Gibson from a screenplay he wrote with Benedict Fitzgerald. It stars Jim Caviezel as Jesus of Nazareth, Maia Morgenstern as the Blessed Virgin Mary, and Monica Bellucci as Mary Magdalene. It depicts the Passion of Jesus largely according to the gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. It also draws on pious accounts such as the Friday of Sorrows, along with the purported mystical visions attributed to Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich.[3][4][5][6]

The film primarily covers the final twelve hours before Jesus Christ's death, known as "the Passion". It begins with the Agony in the Garden of Olives (i.e., Gethsemane), continues with the betrayal of Judas Iscariot, the brutal Scourging at the Pillar, the suffering of Mary as prophesied by Simeon, the crucifixion and death of Jesus, and ends with a brief depiction of his resurrection. The narrative is interspersed with moments in Jesus's life, such as The Last Supper and The Sermon on the Mount, and moments of Jesus' early life. The film was mostly shot in Italy.[7] The dialogue is entirely in reconstructed Aramaic, Hebrew, and Latin. Although Gibson was initially against it, the film is subtitled.

The film was controversial and received polarized reviews from critics; some regarded the film a religious and holy experience, praising the performances of the cast, production values, and John Debney's musical score, while some found it to be antisemitic and the graphic violence to be extreme and emotionally draining. The film grossed $612.1 million worldwide,[8] and became the fifth highest-grossing film of 2004 internationally at the end of its theatrical run.[2] It is the highest-grossing (inflation unadjusted) Christian film of all time, as well as the highest-grossing independent film of all time.[9][10] It was the highest-grossing R-rated film in the US, at $370.8 million, a record which remained unbroken for 20 years.[11][12] It received three nominations at the 77th Academy Awards in 2005, for Best Makeup, Best Cinematography, and Best Original Score.[13] A sequel, titled The Resurrection of the Christ, is in development.
Plot

On the night of Passover in Gethsemane, Jesus prays as his disciples Peter, James and John fall asleep. Satan tries to tempt Jesus, but Jesus rebukes him. Judas Iscariot, another of Jesus' disciples, is bribed by Caiaphas and the Pharisees with thirty pieces of silver, and leads temple guards to the forest where he betrays Jesus' identity. The guards arrest Jesus and beat him on the way to the Sanhedrin.

Jesus' mother Mary senses something is wrong and speaks with Mary Magdalene. John informs them of the arrest, and they reunite with Peter who has followed Jesus and his captors. Caiaphas holds trial during which false accusations are made against Jesus. Some priests and Pharisees, who secretly support Jesus, object to the trial and are expelled from the court. When Jesus claims he is the divine Son of man, Caiaphas angrily tears his robes and Jesus is condemned to death for blasphemy. As Jesus is brutally beaten, Peter is confronted by the mob and he denies being a follower of Jesus. Remembering Jesus' precise prediction, he weeps bitterly and flees. A guilt-ridden Judas attempts to return the money to have Jesus freed, but is refused by the priests. Judas spits on the bag of silver and throws it at their feet. Haunted by demons taking the forms of hideous children, Judas hangs himself outside Jerusalem.

Caiaphas and the crowd bring Jesus before Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor of Judea, to be condemned to death. At the urging of his wife Claudia, who knows Jesus is holy, and after questioning Jesus, Pilate finds no fault in him and transfers him to the court of Herod Antipas since Jesus is from Antipas' domain of Galilee. Antipas deems him to be a harmless fool and returns him. Pilate then offers the crowd the choice of freeing Jesus or a convicted murderer named Barabbas. The crowd demands Barabbas be freed and Jesus crucified. Attempting to appease the crowd, Pilate orders that Jesus simply be flogged. The Roman guards brutally scourge him with staves and whips, taking pleasure in doing so.

After Jesus is dragged off, Mother Mary and Mary Magdalene clean up[clarification needed] and Magdalene reminisces on Jesus saving her from a stoning. The Roman guards take Jesus to a barn where they place a crown of thorns on his head and hurl insults at him. He is presented before Pilate and the crowd, but Caiaphas, supported by the crowd, continues demanding that he be crucified. Unwilling to instigate an uprising, Pilate orders his crucifixion, claiming no responsibility.

Jesus carries a heavy wooden cross on the road to Golgotha with two thieves, Dismas and Gesmas, following behind. Along the way, he is harassed by the guards and rampant mob, until he is momentarily comforted by his mother and replenished by a woman who wipes his bloodied face with her veil. As both women are dragged away by the guards, an unwilling Simon of Cyrene is pressed with carrying the cross. At Golgotha, with Mary, Magdalene, John, and others witnessing, Jesus is crucified. One of the thieves, Gesmas, mocks Jesus suggesting he get off that cross to prove that he is the Son of God. Jesus prays to God to forgive his tormentors, provides salvation to Dismas who is crucified beside him for his strong faith and repentance, and comforts his mother. Succumbing to his wounds, Jesus surrenders his spirit and dies. A single droplet of rain falls, triggering an earthquake which damages the Second Temple and rips the veil covering the Holy of Holies in two, to the horror of Caiaphas and the Pharisees. The thieves' legs are broken by the Romans to speed up their deaths, and upon seeing Jesus dead, the Roman guard Cassius is ordered to thrust a spear into Jesus to be sure. As Satan screams in defeat in the depths of Hell, Jesus' body is taken down from the cross and entombed. Three days later, Jesus rises from the dead and exits the tomb with the holes in his hand from his crucifixion now visible.

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