Rotten
It's a straightforward, unimaginative narrative, and thus not very memorable.
Erik Lundegaard, Seattle Times
The Gospel of John
For God loved the world So much…
2003 · 3h · PG-13
Drama
Directed by
Philip Saville
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The Gospel of John
Overview
A word for word depiction of the life of Jesus Christ from the Good News Translation Bible as recorded in the Gospel of John.
Director and cast
- Philip Saville Director
- Christopher Plummer as Narrator (voice)
- Henry Ian Cusick as Jesus Christ
- Stuart Bunce as John
- Daniel Kash as Simon Peter
- Stephen Russell as Pontius Pilate
- Alan van Sprang as Judas Iscariot
- Diana Berriman as Virgin Mary
- Richard Lintern as Leading Pharisee
- Scott Handy as John the Baptist
- Lynsey Baxter as Mary Magdalene
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
37%
Tomatometer
Rotten
The sad truth is that director Philip Saville and writer John Goldsmith have made a picture book rather than a film, one that leans so heavily on Christopher Plummer's placid voice-over narration as to be cinematically inert.
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
Rotten
Events unfold as chronological vignettes, and there's little room for screenwriter John Goldsmith to reimagine scenes to mine their full dramatic potential.
Lou Carlozo, Chicago Tribune
Fresh
Turns out to be surprisingly robust.
Ruthe Stein, San Francisco Chronicle
Rotten
I found this Gospel long, dull and, for the most part, acted without apparent inspiration.
Robert Denerstein, Denver Rocky Mountain News
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