6/19/2023 0 Comments Movie about centurion and jesus![]() Columbia Pictures released the film to theaters in the United States on February 19, 2016. The film stars Joseph Fiennes, Tom Felton, Peter Firth, and Cliff Curtis, and details a Roman soldier's search for Yeshua's body following his resurrection. I wouldn't necessarily discourage you from going to see Risen, but I would want you to know that it is probably not going to meet up to your expectations.Risen is a 2016 American/Spanish biblical drama film directed by Kevin Reynolds and written by Reynolds and Paul Aiello. When Risen spends its time in the realm of possibilities with its fictionalized narrative it succeeds in being entertaining, but when it starts to intersect with Scripture it begins to fall apart. Without giving you any spoilers about the plot, I have to conclude that the filmmakers have taken too many liberties. Instead, it is just a story about a Roman soldier wondering if there is life after death and torn between his cultural religion and the events he is witnessing. It could be argued that this film is based in apologetics - defending the resurrection - but that doesn't seem to be the intent or the objective of Risen either. But personal opinions aside, Risen doesn't even try to explain the plan of salvation. ![]() They tend to either be overly preachy or too abstract to really lead anyone into a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. ![]() Even the best 'Christian' movies seem to fall short in proclaiming the gospel. I don't think that feature films should not be used as an evangelistic tool. It was produced by Sony Pictures to tap into a growing Christian market. ![]() Risen was not backed by a Church or Christian organization. This is a film that is made, based on my educated guess, by non-Christians for Christians. Without a natural climax, the filmmakers are forced to add their own twist to the story. It is towards the end of the movie that it starts to run out of momentum and material. However, when it ventures to connect the fictionalized plot with the actual Gospel accounts of the death and resurrection of Jesus it starts to bend the truth with the proposed narrative. Where it stays within that imaginary field it is fine. Risen is drawn from a fictionalized account of what might have been happening behind the scenes from the perspective of a Roman soldier tasked with investigating the resurrection of Jesus. Action sequences seem to be the main component of Risen, from the opening scene and all throughout the movie, even in places where it doesn’t make sense. Although it doesn't contain any sexually based content or vulgar language, it certainly doesn’t spare on gore and violence. While not as gruesome and violent as Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ, this film is still not safe for children. Instead I'll focus on the questions I assume you are asking to determine if Risen is worth your time and money. I could go into great detail about the writing, acting, and cinematography from an artistic point of view, but within the Christian film market those are rarely what people are concerned about hearing. Overall, it's a much easier story to get caught up in when the art surrounding it is less jarring and out of place. Provided with a bigger budget and at least the chance to cast B-list actors, the added resources are obviously apparent with better acting, filming, makeup, costumes, and editing. These Christian based films have come a long way. ![]()
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