This could have been a good movie. It had great cinematography, decent actors, and an interesting plot. Unfortunately, the screenplay is a complete mess. It was written by a complete amateur, who knows nothing of the real mechanisms of major religions. Jews and Arabs could care less if the body of Christ was discovered. It would only be a boon to both of those religions. Christianity would have a few problems among conservative and liberal elements, but eventually, it would have been a boon for them as well; inducing millions of Christians to make pilgrimages to Jerusalem and reinforcing Christian beliefs. Millions more Christians admired Jesus the man, rather than Jesus the god. The fact that he might have been human would only increase his popularity, not reduce it. The silly sex scene was gratuitous, as were the scenes of violence with the stereotypical Jews and Arabs. Even the Catholic scenes were stereotyped; The only believable person in the film was the archaeologist, although Banderas is a fine actor. This film had a chance to score a touchdown, but it fumbled the ball on the goal line.
Review of The Body
