Let's just take a look at my notes, shall we? 1) I saw it on Good Friday, so at least there was one good thing that day. 2) Joaquin Phoenix may have met his match in Jesus. 3) The only kind of "Jesus!" we see in the screen is the expletive. 4) There are more white people in the Middle East than at a Polo shirt sale in Sweden. 5) Watch The Meaning of Life again, instead. 6) Slacker hippy Jesus walks around in his bathrobe all day. 7) Before seeing this film I knew only half of the Phoenix / Mara duo would be watchable, I just didn't think it'd be Mara. 8) Tahar Rahim as Judas was inspired. 9) Ironic that Mara and Rahim are the ones that have the most faith...in this film. 10) Watch The Last Temptation of Christ again instead. 11) Or Mother! 12) Maybe they had Joaquin Phoenix walk around in a sheet all day to make it look like A Ghost Story for Rooney Mara.

I've heard the story of Mary and Jesus in some different ways but this is the first time I've heard it like this!! A new story of Jesus and Mary 2000 years after!!

Pretty scenery and great actors who tried to do their best with the script. But while I enjoyed the alternative viewpoint from Maria instead of the "normal" Jesus story, the story wasn't told well. I never really figured out who was who from the Apostels. Until the brother's kiss I never knew that Tahar Rahim's character was supposed to be Judas.

It would have been nice to see the events leading to the Crucification through the eyes of a woman who followed Jesus. But, this movie failed utterly in depicting a Jesus worthy of following. Joaquin Phoenix was too old for the role and too devoid of any semblance of God made flesh. The words of Jesus are warped, these disciples pushed the agenda and their Jesus was too overwhelmed by both his life and his impending death to be their leader, teacher or saviour. They had good talent at hand. Rooney Mara shines. But this movie is a waste of time and falls so short of its potential premise. I give this film a 1 (weak sauce) out of 10. [Dramatic PseudoGospel]

Apparently Hollywood doesn't know how Middle Eastern people look like! Felt sorry for Judas though