dave8436
Joined Aug 2003
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I saw this in NYC right after it opened, a touring production a few years back and more recently, saw it in an intimate dinner theater cafe setting and all productions were great. This is the type of show that grows on you. You never get tired of hearing the songs if the production is good. The HBO production of the last show at the Virginia Theater was well produced and I enjoyed it very much. Deb Lyons was the only non-original cast member and I though she had the best voice. Her rendition of "Don't" with Ken Ard was a show stopper. Brenda Braxton was spot on as the sultry black woman as was DeLee Lively as the blonde chick. Does she ever stop moving? The others were adequate with the exception af Matt Bogart as the token white guy. I guess it was no coincidence that he had the fewest solos. Kind of reminds me of a play on the "Chorus Line" tune, Looks 10, Voice 2.
I expect to be entertained for a couple of hours and try to limit my experiences to those movies that will meet or come close to my expectations based on these and other reviews, trailers, word of mouth, etc...and if I also get some redeeming message, then so much the better. For Passion, however, I did not expect to be entertained and was not disappointed. The movie does not entertain as much as shock or horrify one with its violence, but the message in this movie clearly is worth the price of admission. I won't go into the message since others have done it much more eloquently than I ever could.
After reading an number of other reviews and articles in the press, I suspect there will be three distinct classes of reviews: 1) Most Christians will think this movie is the best movie since sliced bread. This group will make it a financial success without any help from others; 2) Non-Christians (except Jews) and non-believers who will view it as a propaganda piece and give it bad reviews at every opportunity; and 3) Jews who will generally declare it anti-semetic regardless of its historical significance (notice I did not say historical accuracy). I certainly did not come out of this movie with any anti-semetic feelings and would suspect most others would not either.
I gave it a 9/10.
After reading an number of other reviews and articles in the press, I suspect there will be three distinct classes of reviews: 1) Most Christians will think this movie is the best movie since sliced bread. This group will make it a financial success without any help from others; 2) Non-Christians (except Jews) and non-believers who will view it as a propaganda piece and give it bad reviews at every opportunity; and 3) Jews who will generally declare it anti-semetic regardless of its historical significance (notice I did not say historical accuracy). I certainly did not come out of this movie with any anti-semetic feelings and would suspect most others would not either.
I gave it a 9/10.
