Sunday 27 April 2014

Film Review - Son of God





Holy Grail

Film: Son of God
Cast: Diogo Morgado, Roma Downey
Directed by: Christopher Spencer
Duration: 2 hrs 18 mins
Rating: * *

To put it plainly, Son of God directed by Christopher Spencer is a mediocre effort in telling the Biblical story. As an effort to spread the Good Word and to depict what is in the Holy Book, it may succeed but as a film it falls flat. There is nothing that you already don’t know and the story telling is quite lackluster. If you are in the mood for a religious dose, it might just work fine.

Based on the television mini series The Bible, the film recounts the life of Jesus Christ (Diogo Morgado), starting from his birth, the three wise men and the Star of Bethlehem. As an adult, people start following Him and we are also introduced to Peter, Mathew, John, Judas and the rest. The restiveness of the religious Jewish leaders, the betrayal by Judas following His arrest, crucifixion and resurrection are all portrayed but with a certain cinematic blandness.

Has the director brought anything new to the table? I am afraid the answer is no. There are many other films (Pier Paolo Pasolini’s The Gospel according to St. Matthew is one strongly recommended) that bring out the spirituality much better than this endeavor.

The acting also doesn’t have much to harp about. Diogo Morgado looks a bit too impeccable and acts as if it were a commercial. 

For the faithful this trip might be worth it but the same cannot be said for cinema lovers.

Published in The Navhind Times on 27th Apr 2014 

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