The Last Supper

Alternative title: Judas & Peter.

A different take on the events of the holy week from the perspective of some of the disciples.

The Biblical account of and around the Last Supper was almost lost with a mystical representation of what was going on with Judas.

Overall, this movie should be good for any person familiar with the biblical depiction.

Synopsis: In the days leading to betrayal, a gathering of disciples unravels into a web of secrets and hidden motives. As tensions simmer beneath the surface, trust is tested, and loyalty is questioned. The Last Supper becomes a night where nothing is as it seems, and every glance hides a deeper truth.

When you think about it, the best movies ever made, The Godfather and The Godfather 2, although loosely adapted from Shakespeare's King Lear, is very biblical in its ancient-based Italian-sourced deceptions and power struggles...

And here was an opportunity for that original muse to imitate its imitator, having the two central characters, Judas and Peter, at surreptitious odds leading to the titular Last Supper, which, plot-wise, is hardly even treated like a light snack here...

And while the acting was surprisingly decent, it was far too obvious who was who...

For example, in the opening Feeding of the 500 scene: even if it were a silent film, the way one of the disciples timidly ducked his head into a shady cloak, it was obviously Judas, and he never let go of those contrived physical mannerisms, as if he were playing a junky-snitch on an episode of Kojak...

Meanwhile, Peter, while not badly cast, looking like a genuinely rugged fisherman, doesn't do enough to merit the inner-struggle he goes through during the initial prediction of the betrayal, and then the betrayal itself...

It's almost like The Last Supper was trying to recreate a sort of after-game-highlights version of Mel Gibson's Passion (including the horror-trope Satan and the harshly whipped Jesus) more than narrowing itself into an effective thriller with built-in treacherous suspense straight from the source material... making the last half feel like an eternity.

Ok, l love a good story but let's stick to The Book. No amount of creative license can make the story better. You can never top the Holy Spirit as an author. If you feel the need to inject info into the story for continuity, that's ok but to change events is not and this retelling does just that. The actor playing Judas was superb but there's a reason he didn't hang himself in the city street. John was too old for this part. The women running was odd take and had no context. The disciples fishing a week after the crucifixion in a deep state of depression? Jesus appeared 3 days after His death to the disciples which is a corner stone of theology.

My honest opinion on "The Last Supper" is not that good. While the cinematography was okay, there were a few factors about the movie that didn't move me.

1. The character that played Jesus did not do it very well, it was like an empty actor just reading a script. He didn't give the emotion or attitude that the Bible portrays in some aspect. For instance, the den of thieves scene, when Jesus was angry at them, the actor didn't give that emotion.

2. The vfx was horrible, snakes slithering around was like a bad graphic video game. Going into things, missing part of the body.

3. Vital moments were missed, the Crucifixion wasn't shown or the manifestation of God when Jesus died on the cross. It wasn't shown how mary found his tomb empty.

4. Overall I just didn't feel moved, it was almost like the movie wasn't anointed in a way. Or God wasn't a central piece in the film! Almost like doing something without consulting God. Even during Jesus getting whipped, I wanted to feel something so bad, but just couldn't.

Considering this movie was produced by a well known Christian Artist, it was very disappointing that it was a bit bizarre and unscriptural. It is understanding that there is going to be dialogue and events that will not be portrayed in the Bible. It is not acceptable when events in the Bible are distorted or completely false.

I was looking forward to seeing this movie with great anticipation, so it was a significant disappointment. I am waiting for the next sequence of The Chosen, which I have no doubt will present the Last Supper with great reverence and accuracy.

If Chris Tomlin produces another Christian story, hopefully he will do so with more accuracy.