The Body (2001)

This is an excellent movie, it deals with the fact that Jesus could not have been resurrected. The Christian theology is just a fable. It is always Christians claiming that Jesus died for their sin, that he was crucified tortured and died. But any examination of scriptures will show that Jesus cried to god to be saved. This movie deals with this fact. Excellent acting especially Antonio Banderas. One thing I did not like is the cinematography, it is a bit dark and vistas taken during the shoot were limited. There is also the problem of movie shot mostly in studios and indoor. It would have been better is more open spaces were included in the shoot. Over all it is still a great movie to watch and ponder about.

I was not aware of the existence of this movie and watched it yesterday for the first time.What hooked me to view it was the premise, and Antonio Banderas, because I feel that he is under-rated as an actor.Not only he, but every single actor in this movie did an excellent job. I ESPECIALLY enjoyed the desk clerk who Banderas affectionately nicknames "The Easter Bunny" in one scene. There were times that he upstaged Banderas and it was fun to watch.The mixture and portrayal of religions and their respective "faith" in this movie was predominant, however, by the middle of the movie they simply acted as a backdrop to the fervent need to get absolute proof, one way or the other, of the identity of the man found crucified in an ancient tomb.I found myself actually laughing out loud while I watched the movie with the deadpan banter between the actors and the reactions of everyone in the movie and the intensity became icing on the cake.The ending and the twists in the ending go on for a long time and totally blew me away as they surfaced. They were a perfect topper to the overall movie and made all the sense in the world.I personally can say this is one of the best movies I have ever seen and I highly recommend it to anyone that enjoys a good story.

This movie blew me away the first time that I saw it.The politics of religion is something that has not been dealt with very well in the movies. This movie does it very well. I found that the reactions to the possible finding of the Christ's tomb to be intriguing. The Catholic Church has told the investigator that the bones in the tomb ARE NOT the bones of the Christ, whatever he finds out.Each side in this story wishes to use the bones in any way that will be advantageous to themselves. The reality of the bones is immaterial to all of them.Christ said that "the truth will set you free." In this movie it shows that when it comes to politics, the truth is whatever will get people to follow what you want them to follow.

Palestinian shopkeeper Nasir Hamid was just trying to dig a basement.Jewish archaeologist Dr. Sharon Golban enters the cave and makes an amazing discovery. Diplomat Moshe Cohen calls Father Lavelle to investigate, and Lavelle comes out of the cave looking positively stunned.Only poor men were crucified. And in all of recorded history, only one crucified man has been buried in a rich man's tomb. The Vatican must get involved. Father Matt Gutierrez, formerly in military intelligence, is selected to do his own investigation.What if it really is Jesus? This could mean the end of Christianity. Meanwhile, Palestinians want to claim all of Jerusalem as their capital. The discovery only adds to the tension in the city. If this is a hoax, perhaps it is because someone wanted to start a war over the city.Antonio Banderas did a fine job of showing a man whose faith is tested. Some important questions about faith were raised, including Jewish attitudes toward disturbing the dead. Other than that, this film was nothing really special. I thought Olivia Williams (as Sharon), Derek Jacobi (as Lavelle) and John Shrapnel (as Cohen) all did a good job.There was some humor here. Sharon's crazy driving, for example. Violence was minor for the most part.It surely isn't "The Da Vinci Code" (which I have only heard about), but this is a film that can make people think.