Extraordinary Example of Entertainment and Spectacle, Reverence and Retelling, this is One of the Best Silents and is a Testament to the Power of Film. Hypnotic, it Casts a Christian Spell on the Audience and No Matter What One's Belief, it Impresses with its Imagery and Message that Christ is the Light.
The Film Manages to be Restrained and at the Same Time Awe the Viewer with its Powerfully Photographed Scenes of Miracles by the Messiah. It Shows the Christ Almost as Documentary. One gets the Feeling that it was Filmed in 33 A.D.
The Movie Foregoes the Birth and the "Lost Years" and Enters the Life of Jesus During His Last Days. It has Been Said that H.B. Warner was too Old for the Part. But if One Contemplates that this is the End for the Superstar, it Could be Considered that the "weight of the world" was on the Shoulders of the Saviour and Being the "Son of Man", it was Beginning to Take its Toll.
The Success, both Financially and Artistically of this Silent Film Cannot be Overstated. It Remains a Visual and Spiritual Piece of Work. The Surviving Prints are a Miracle by Themselves. Everything Remains. Pristine Celluloid that Seems Blessed.
It Looks and Sounds as Good Today as the Day it was Released. The Bookending Color Sequences and Musical Accompaniment are Here in all their Glory, as is the Complete Film Showcasing a Bathed in Light Jesus in Many Soulful Scenes.
Overall, as Religion Envisioned by Hollywood it Doesn't Get Any Better than This. Highly Recommended for Anyone of Any Faith and Atheist too. It's that Good.
The Film Manages to be Restrained and at the Same Time Awe the Viewer with its Powerfully Photographed Scenes of Miracles by the Messiah. It Shows the Christ Almost as Documentary. One gets the Feeling that it was Filmed in 33 A.D.
The Movie Foregoes the Birth and the "Lost Years" and Enters the Life of Jesus During His Last Days. It has Been Said that H.B. Warner was too Old for the Part. But if One Contemplates that this is the End for the Superstar, it Could be Considered that the "weight of the world" was on the Shoulders of the Saviour and Being the "Son of Man", it was Beginning to Take its Toll.
The Success, both Financially and Artistically of this Silent Film Cannot be Overstated. It Remains a Visual and Spiritual Piece of Work. The Surviving Prints are a Miracle by Themselves. Everything Remains. Pristine Celluloid that Seems Blessed.
It Looks and Sounds as Good Today as the Day it was Released. The Bookending Color Sequences and Musical Accompaniment are Here in all their Glory, as is the Complete Film Showcasing a Bathed in Light Jesus in Many Soulful Scenes.
Overall, as Religion Envisioned by Hollywood it Doesn't Get Any Better than This. Highly Recommended for Anyone of Any Faith and Atheist too. It's that Good.