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Next to the "Passion of the Christ" this is the most powerful presentation I've ever seen of the sufferings of Jesus Christ caused by His frustration with the clueless apostles, His fear of dying, and His mental and emotional battles with Judas. Jesus is powerfully portrayed with incredibly insightful lyrics, exceptional musical score (Andrew Lloyd Weber's masterpiece), tremendous vocals and expert acting skill of the cast. In addition to the above plaudits add choreography that not only adds to the emotion and theme of the film but also was skillfully and energetically carried out by a host of quite gifted dancers and singers. Even the setting and the way the film began and ended leads the viewer to feel that the action within the movie and Jesus' actual sufferings and death is an ongoing and an occasion for contemplation and reverence.
I thoroughly recommend this presentation. Here I feel I must single out four performers who standout as the best of a nearly perfect cast: Judas, Simon the Zealot, Mary Magdalene, and Jesus. Their tonal quality and how they weave the emotion and feeling of the moment into their performance of the musical score can lead the viewer into forget that this is a musical and not a traditional film (although the music is beautiful and unforgettable in its' own right).
score 10/10
matjag 9 August 2005
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