I know he's the son of God and everything, but could Jesus really have an American accent when he was raised by Prussian Armin Mueller-Stahl and English Jacqueline Bisset? Distracting accents immediately set the tone for one of the oddest tales of the Christ. What makes this compelling though is the portrayal of a very human Jesus. While most bold adaptations make use of Christ's volatile behavior in the scripture, this takes a far more light-hearted approach. Still, considering how dramatic the gospels are, there's no need to manufacture romantic drama or daddy issues for Christ. As peculiar is how no nuance is afforded to Judas or Pontius Pilate, who are shown only as uncomplicated villains. This ends on a whimper since the crucifixion and resurrection are just blips in this three-hour epic.
The best performance by far is Gary Oldman's Pontius Pilate. Jeremy Sisto's Jesus and Debra Messing's Mary Magdalene are amusingly bad.
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