Saturday, April 07, 2007

The Passion


Good Friday, lots of twilight thoughts on the crucificion, every channel is showing some film or other, the religous parades in Sevilla, really makes this time quite intense.
I watched for the first time,"The Passion"by Mel Gibson, it was a strong film, I think the best and most realistic version I have seen, before the film I liked most was " The Greatest Story Ever Told".
I wanted to see this film for so long,but people put me off, saying it was bloody and horrific. However, to crucify someone is a bloody and horrific act, so I think the film portrays the awfulness so well. I cried during the film, it touched my soul....therefore I think Mel Gibson got it exactly right. We are meant to cry, and shudder and close our eyes at the pain endured. It is for us to remember.....and I did.

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