Finally, the ending and revelation of the true identities of the characters was really well done. It was also a very good twist that many audience members may not have seen coming. However, their are many leaps of logic from a historical point of view, so studier's of Jesus' life or that time in history will find that their are notable flaws.
Visual Look
As a visual work, this film is truly a feast for the eyes. It was shot on 35mm in Italy, and the location used was absolutely breathtaking. There were some great wide shots of the landscape, beautiful exteriors, interesting and well-framed camera angles, and very well-lit interior sets. The transfer from film to digital also looked great. Though this process can sometimes cause problems and technical issues, in this case it looked great.
I really enjoyed the look of this picture, and couldn’t see any problems with it whatsoever.
Use of Audio
As in the above topic, the audio of this film was also excellent. The Brother’ narration was a great addition and helped a lot to keep the audience up to speed. I also really liked the actor’s voice - it had a great sound and pitch to it and really helped to set the mood of the story.
There was also some great background music that played throughout the film. It was a fairly non-descript Middle Eastern sounding melody, but it helped a lot to set the scene, even though the movie’s location was never identified. My one complaint, however, was that the music continued through about the entire movie. It would’ve been nice to have a few moments of silence to emphasize certain moments within the film. The differentiation would make the moments with background music a little more special rather than just being something that underscores the entire film.
Use of Budget
For such a short film, $14,000 may seem like a pretty large price tag, but one must remember that shooting on 35mm is extremely expensive. Plus there was the included costs of all the equipment that requires, as well as airfare and period costuming. Considering the complexity of shooting on location on 35mm, I'd say that it's an amazingly low price. And considering the final product, I'd also say that it is money well spent!
Lasting Appeal
I would recommend this film to anyone based on its visual aspects alone; it really is such a beautiful film to look at. However, I did get a little hung up on some of the logic problems mentioned beforehand. If a little more information can be added for clarification--this can simply be done with additional narration from The Brother’s character--it will make the story flow a lot smoother and be much easier to understand.
Overall Comment
This really is an amazing movie. It’s a timeless story told from a unique perspective, and it’s visually incredible. I say, great job all around!
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Content |
7.5 |
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9.4 |
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9.2 |
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9.0 |
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Lasting
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9.4 |
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Overall
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8.9
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