Amazingly it took a Communist to make the most powerful and certainly the greatest film on Christ. Passolini shows miracles, but without the Hollywood special effects. The music is outstanding and captivating. By noticing the very high average score by voters in your survey this is not a unique position. I remember thinking that this comes closer to Jesus as a revolutionary than any other film I've seen, but wasn't that the message? Perhaps Jesus seemed too angry at times, or was it simply impatience or a sense of urgency. Controversial but thoughtful and powerful.
Review of The Gospel According to St. Matthew
