In an age of post-Christian facetiousness, Martin Scorsese's work daringly attempts to restore passion and melodrama to the Gospel story.
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03/19/08
The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
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Reviews Counted: 47
Fresh: 38
Rotten:9
Average Rating: 7.2/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 44 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: This striking vision from the mind of director Martin Scorsese offers an allegorical interpretation of the last days of Jesus Christ, based on the book by Nikos Kazantzakis. Based strictly on Kazantzakis's book, the film has a very... [More]
Starring: Willem Dafoe, Harvey Keitel, Barbara Hershey, Harry Dean Stanton
Director: Martin Scorsese
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Reviews for The Last Temptation of Christ
Top Critic This is a respectful and complex work of fiction around the concepts of the biblical character and his life.
03/19/08
Top Critic
Concentrating on the humanity and fallibility of Jesus in continual conflict with his divinity, the film falters as a contemporary statement mainly in its primitive view of women.
03/19/08
Top Critic Despite moments of power and beauty, Scorsese's controversial film is flawed largely due to its casting, anachronistic dialogue, and blend of acting styles; yet it's a typical Scorsese film, dealing with sin, guilt, and redemption
08/27/06
A bold and imaginative portrait of the life of Jesus of Nazareth and his struggles.
05/16/06
Scorsese's film is a work of passion and faith, and admirable for the way it fearlessly explores its themes, disregarding canonical dogma in search of human truth.
03/31/06
A sincere, typically ambitious and imaginative work from America's most provocatively intelligent film-maker.
02/09/06
an intruiging, passionate picture that tries to bring Christ to life as a real man rather than a figurehead
10/01/05
El hecho es, que de no haber tocado un tema tan ampuloso y tan hiriente la cinta tenía madera para ser un clásico cinematográfico.
07/08/04
É justamente a fragilidade do lado humano de Jesus e seu esforço para contorná-la que o tornam tão fascinante.
03/06/04
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