New Controversial Documentary on 'The Passion of the Christ' Opens in Theaters
A new documentary feature film on ‘The Passion of the Christ’ is already stirring controversy
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) November 10, 2004 -- A new documentary feature film
on ‘The Passion of the Christ’ opens in selected theaters on December 3, 2004.
“Impact: The Passion of the Christ’ is already stirring controversy and interest
around the world as it touches on the wide gulf between the religious and
secular communities around the world.
The film has garnered praise and
criticism as it tackles the controversies that surrounded the most explosive
movie of our time and addresses the ‘cultural war’ that is taking place in
America. Directed by award-winning filmmaker Tim Chey, the movie also takes
viewers around the world to London, Tokyo, Oslo, Bombay, and Bangkok in search
of answers to the compelling questions that surrounded ‘The Passion of the
Christ’
One of the subjects of the film, a neo-Nazi, turned after
himself in for the ten-year old bombing of two buildings in Olso, Norway, two
hours after seeing ‘The Passion of the Christ’.
The film has so far
received the same type of response that ‘The Passion of the Christ’ received as
judged by two film festivals (American Film Renaissance and Liberty Film
Festival) it played in recently. Applause rang out incessantly throughout the
movie by some in the crowd; while others, after the movie, criticized the
overtly hard-core Christian message.
“I think this movie is despicable,”
voiced one critic, “in that if you just accept Jesus Christ, you can go on your
way even if you commit murder. That’s way too simplistic.”
Another critic
said it (“Impact”) takes another cheap shot at Michael Moore by stating that if
the Columbine High School killers had known Jesus Christ, they wouldn’t have
committed those atrocities.
Nonetheless, others felt the exact opposite.
“This movie needs to be seen by the world,” one attendee said. “It shows how
Christians are being persecuted by those in the media.”
Chey shakes his
head at the continuing controversy. “There is definitely a wide chasm of
religious and cultural views that is increasing, not decreasing, in this
country,” says Chey. “All of this culminated in the movie ‘The Passion of the
Christ’ and when you take a step back, you see this chasm is very great
indeed.”
‘Impact: The Passion of the Christ’ will expand into more
theaters by early next year.
Contact info:
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