This isn’t intended to be a film review, but in case it hasn’t been said elsewhere (and it probably has), this film is another rendition of the Gospel According to Dan Brown. According to the other Gospels, women [plural] followed Christ and numbered among his disciples, women [plural] followed Christ on the Way of the Cross and wept for him, leading to his address to them, “Do not weep for me, but for yourselves…” But according to Son of God, there’s only one woman with the apostles, only one woman was with the Blessed Mother at the Cross (The other Gospel writers must have got that wrong). Indeed, there was only one female follower of Christ: Mary Magdalene, who went with him everywhere, always at his side, closer than Peter, closer than John.
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Dena Hunt's first novel, Treason (Sophia Institute Press), won the IPPY Gold Medal. Her second, The Lion’s Heart (Full Quiver Press), won the Catholic Arts and Letters Achievement award. Jazz & Other Stories, her third book, has just been published by Wiseblood Books. She is the book review editor of St. Austin Review.
I’m glad you warned us, Dena. I had already decided not to see this movie because the trailer shows Jesus with these big perfect white teeth, obviously the result of expensive dentistry — and although the actor is quite handsome, I do NOT want this polished image in my head when I’m praying. Your post just confirms my worst suspicions about the movie. What the world does NOT need now is another suggestion that Jesus and Mary Magdalene were more than friends.
Thanks, Dena! I’m going to save my money and stay home!
I was suspicious when I saw the sparse attendance–in Bible-belt South Georgia? A Saturday matinee? (There were busloads for The Passion of Christ.)
” (The other Gospel writers must have got that wrong).” ( John 19:25)
What ?? Do I misunderstand the point ?
The other Gospel writers did not get it wrong
according to the orthodox Catholic writers I read who are regulars on EWTN/ Catholic Productions/ St. Joseph’s communications.
I’m sorry Rodd, my sarcasm was too thickly veiled…
My apologies to you Dena. I did not see the movie ( only one female follower ? wow, that is bad ) so your sarcasm slipped by, which should have been obvious to me. I got it now. Sorry.