The Last Temptation of Christ

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Kevin P A unique and humanistic portrayal of the inner psyche of Jesus that subverts the traditional narrative to challenge him and the audience's confidence in avoiding temptations of human desire. To walk the earth as both man and holy vessel. It's off-putting at first to see Jesus bearing the cross for his carpentry work for Romans in the beginning. Or to see Judas so determined and convicted. But over time it wins you over with Willem DaFoe's amazing performance as he conveys Christ's genuine emotional struggle with being omnipotent from God's will, yet still feeling sinful and humanistic desires despite his vessel of God's will and trying to purse love instead of wrath. The classic tales of Jesus's miracle work and spiritual journey are very well directed and emotionally powerful, including the defense of Mary Magdalane with "He who is without sin cast the first stone", the baptism with John the Baptist baptism and subsequent debate on the means to fight tyranny, wandering the desert for 40 days and 40 nights, healing the lepers, throwing out the merchants from "my father's house", proclaiming "Heaven is like a wedding and everyone is wedding", turning water to wine, resurrecting Lazarus, a great speech about how God belongs to everyone, not just the religious leaders and the merchants or the homeland, Palm Sunday, and the Last Supper. There's a nice acknowledgment that the women in Jesus's life stuck by his side through thick and thin while his male apostles fled during his crucifixion. The climax is infamously divisive, where Jesus is saved from his crucifixion and gets to live a normal human life until old age and raising a family with a great twist that his guardian angel was Satan, only to reveal it was the titular last temptation of Christ before he finally committed to his martyr sacrifice to save humanity. It's a challenging watch, but ultimately leads to a solid conclusion that pays off if you have the patience to stick around and find out where it all leads to. It's an interesting concept to see Jesus be tempted with a normal life and the potential consequences, but the conclusive twist wraps it up in a satisfying bow that ultimately still feels reverent in the overcoming of the final test. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/21/25 Full Review Alec B Despite the small budget and some seemingly weird casting choices, Scorsese managed to capture the heart of Kazantzakis' novel. Like the book, I desperately wish people could get over their initial anger and see it for the beautiful and serious examination of faith that it is. Also Peter Gabriel's score should be considered among the very best in film history. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/18/25 Full Review thiago s Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são mais ou menos, o elenco é mais ou menos, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, a história é fraca, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/25 Full Review Sams K One Scorsese finest and underrated works. Deep introspection inside Jesus personality and psychology. Controversial for bigots. Just a great movie. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/12/24 Full Review Christos K Controversial and phenomenal. Must watch! Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/02/24 Full Review Joshua T You think this better than The Passion of the Christ, that dumb Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 04/07/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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