the movie has gotten great reviews and there doesn't seem to as much criticism of the film as there was before people saw it.
it is full of the violence that christ would have experienced during the 12 hours before the crucifixion and that is the point gibson is depicting.
i think for christians it will be a real enlightning of the pain he suffered.
for those who are not christians and do not accept him as the messiah, the realization of what the man went through to help improve the lives of the people he wanted to help, should add some respect to their opinion of christ.
i am not a christian, but everything i have ever read about the torment he went through to help, has made me aware of his impact on the world.
the current 30 day fast to prostest something that people do nowadays, leaves me un-impressed.