While careful not to take great liberties with the Gospel accounts, the film's pace feels rushed for its first half and too drawn out during its second half. The film is a respectful telling of the life of Christ-perhaps too respectful-that, like so many other movies about Jesus, is a mostly solemn affair. Son of God could have used more moments like that one. The scene, underscored by a Hans Zimmer soundtrack that becomes uncharacteristically ominous in those moments, is shocking, exciting, even thrilling-all of the things that characterized Christ's ministry on earth. In one of the film's more arresting moments, Jesus, standing over Lazarus, reaches down to kiss the forehead of His dead friend, and as He does, Lazarus' eyes open. We know the story from John 11 Jesus will raise Lazarus from the dead. It's when Jesus ( Diogo Morgado, The Bible) enters the tomb that holds the body of Lazarus. There's a moment in Son of God that's startling and vivid, even in such a familiar tale. Rating: PG-13 for intense and bloody depiction of The Crucifixion, and for some sequences of violenceĬast: Diogo Morgado, Roma Downey, Darwin Shaw, Sebastian Knapp, Joe Wredden, Amber Rose Revah, Greg Hicks, Paul Marc Davis, Fraser Ayres, Noureddine Aberdine Theatrical Release Date: February 28, 2014
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