Matthew Bennett For being touted as "the #1 family film event", this movie is clearly not for children. There were several violent themes, and an overall message that didn't make any sense. Some parts were unintentionally funny but other than that, this is not a movie I would recommended to another human (especially not impressionable children). The "morals" included in this travesty were highly questionable, if not outright ridiculous. I don't feel it's appropriate to teach children that they can get away with anything as long as they tell some specific hippy-guy they're sorry and submit to his will unquestionably. I don't want my kids to submit to some creepy hippy-guy, that stuff makes the news and is why we have kids on the side of milk cartons! To sum it up, don't watch this movie unless you understand the difference between reality and fiction. The deus ex machina of this piece was absolutely mind numbing, the main characters couldn't accomplish anything without it. An example of extremely lazy writing.

TheLittleSongbird An absolutely wonderful film, not dull at all. It is true to the Bible, and really is something special. In the crucifixion scene, I not only had a lump in my throat but also had tears streaming down my cheeks. And the resurrection scene was just as powerful. The claymation puppetry is outstanding, the realism of the facial expressions and the sophistication of the backgrounds really do make your jaw drop. The music is just beautiful, there are places where it is haunting and there are others where it is heart-breakingly sad. The story is compelling and the script is excellent. And the voices are stellar, Ralph Fiennes gives a vocal performance of true intelligence and compassion in particular. Ian Holm is great as Pilate, and William Hurt is strong as Jarius. Richard E.Grant was a strange choice admittedly for John The Baptist though, but he is okay as his voice. In conclusion, this is a wonderful film. 10/10 Bethany Cox

ssc_sunshine This was an enjoyable movie from beginning to end. My husband and I caught part of it by accident when our Tivo recorded the wrong thing. We were so engrossed in the story that we had to find it and watch the rest. Luckily, I recognized Ralph Fiennes' voice, so we were able to track it down and buy the movie. The quality of the audio (5.1) and the animation was incredible. I was especially impressed by the expressions on the characters' faces, especially in their eyes. It was like we were watching real people, not animation. We recommend you check it out if you get the chance; we're even thinking of getting it as gifts for friends and family.

brice1 This movie has excellent effects. While it is like a claymation animation it is also in part drawn animation. Whenever a vision or dream is taking place it goes into this drawn animation mode. As for the story, it follows scripture well. When it deviates from scripture, it does so to help the narrative flow of the story. I would highly recommend it.