![]() ![]() But there are too many epic moments and impassioned performances to dismiss Scorsese's work. And through some long-winded scenes and other sequences uncomfortably close to rock videos or Norman Jewison's "Jesus Christ Superstar," your belief is strained. When Harvey Keitel and his modern-city accent take on the role of Judas, your belief is tested. But you should also know that "Temptation" occasionally makes for a weary trudge to Calvary. And what does he do with the putty? This will shock you.Īs in make-believe, what-if, "once upon a time." Before another indignant fist rises, you should know that "Temptation," based upon Nikos Kazantzakis' controversial interpretative fantasy, is a faith-affirming odyssey that attempts to animate "the incessant, merciless battle between the spirit and the flesh" - a statement from the novel's foreword that Scorsese quotes onscreen. In "The Last Temptation of Christ," God, Jesus Christ, the Virgin Mary and other figures - hallowed by billions in personal faith - become putty in director Martin Scorsese's hands. ‘The Last Temptation of Christ’ (R) By Desson Howe ![]()
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