Ben Culotta - The Passion of The Christ

So this weekend I decided to give The Passion of the Christ a second viewing.  If you have not seen it, it is one of the most brutal films you may ever experience, regardless of your personal religious beliefs.  Obviously, if you do believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, then you'll probably take the film a lot more personally than someone who doesn't share those same beliefs.  As i discussed this film with my roommate who watched it with me, he mentioned that he thought the film was one of the most violent he had ever seen.  I tend to agree with that sentiment, to a degree.  In the history of movies, there have been countless numbers of excessively violent films.  The reason that The Passion stands out as so glaringly violent is because it's all directed at one individual rather than a collective group of people. Seeing the brutal onslaught exacted upon Jesus is almost too much to bear.  If you have not seen the movie, you're most likely not going to enjoy it, but I believe that is part of the plan.  Its attempt is to accurately portray the brutality of Christ's crucifixion.