On a spiritual level, one might experience profound and unhealthy guilt. Your child, even a teenage child, could be quite bothered by such a depiction. This comes after being harassed by children-dark, disfigured, and unsettling children. Satan is portrayed as a feminine character, and demons take the form of children. Much has been made of the violence and brutality in the film, but one must also be aware of the personification of evil in the film. Some of the artistic imagery in the film is disturbing. The Passion of the Christ is a work of art. To ignore either one is tantamount to an incomplete relationship with Jesus. Christians are to live with an understanding of the cross however, Christians are to also live with an understanding of the Resurrection. The Resurrection and Jesus' Ascension into glory make up the rest of the story. The images of his death are very powerful and compelling, but they are not the end of the Jesus story. But most importantly, the story of Jesus is one of resurrection. The way Jesus celebrated, taught, loved, and worked are part of the story.
The Jesus story is more than Christ's Passion. It is an artistic retelling of a particular part of the Jesus story-Christ's Passion. This film is not a historical retelling of the Jesus story. Mel Gibson is an artist, and he uses artistic imagery to reveal his understanding of Jesus.
Rather, the purpose is to reveal the essence of who Jesus is through Mel Gibson's eyes. The purpose of this film is not to retell history. More properly, he has produced an artistic interpretation of a tragedy. Mel Gibson is not providing a portrayal of the last twelve hours of Christ's life based on extensive historical research.
Documentaries are concerned with retelling historical events exactly as they happened. Likewise, if you choose to watch The Passion of the Christ with your child, you will need to prepare yourself and your child by studying the genre. Before reading a piece of literature or before watching a film, it is important to know the genre of the work.
Within that genre one could name romantic comedies, slapstick comedies, and dark comedies as subgenres. Film is an art form, and many genres and subgenres exist within film.
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