I highly disliked what I saw in this version of JCS.
For one, the role playing is WAY over acted, if it is JC kissing little girls and acts as if he's the next president or the rest of the mob putting all kind of "Alright!" and "Yeah!" in the middle of songs. Another example is the OVERLY acted frightened look on JC.
It's understandable that they're excited and that JC is scared but it would be just as understandable if they ACT as normal people being excited/scared. It would also not be a bad roleplay then.
The second thing that bothered me, was the violence that wasn't matching the spirit of the songs nor the whole spirit of the story. At least as I see it. For example Judas pushing Mary, or Annas grabbing Judas' hair for no apparent reason.
JCS basic story has plenty of subtle violence, there's no need to ADD to that, especially when the song doesn't hint of anything of the kind.
I gave this movie 1/10 simply because there is another MUCH better version of this screenplay, with the same music and much better acting and final feeling.
Here you go: http://www.imdb.1eye.us/title/tt0070239/
For one, the role playing is WAY over acted, if it is JC kissing little girls and acts as if he's the next president or the rest of the mob putting all kind of "Alright!" and "Yeah!" in the middle of songs. Another example is the OVERLY acted frightened look on JC.
It's understandable that they're excited and that JC is scared but it would be just as understandable if they ACT as normal people being excited/scared. It would also not be a bad roleplay then.
The second thing that bothered me, was the violence that wasn't matching the spirit of the songs nor the whole spirit of the story. At least as I see it. For example Judas pushing Mary, or Annas grabbing Judas' hair for no apparent reason.
JCS basic story has plenty of subtle violence, there's no need to ADD to that, especially when the song doesn't hint of anything of the kind.
I gave this movie 1/10 simply because there is another MUCH better version of this screenplay, with the same music and much better acting and final feeling.
Here you go: http://www.imdb.1eye.us/title/tt0070239/
