In Search of Easter

This short documentary (less than an hour) focuses almost exclusively on the story of the resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. The events leading up to that moment are briefly (or not at all) mentioned; basically, there's a general assumption that the viewer is well-acquainted with this story and it proceeds from there.

This reminded me of the old A&E series "Mysteries of the Bible" in that the film has interviews with biblical scholars, a narrator, and a voice-over of someone quoting scripture from time to time.

It should be mentioned here that although this film probably leans towards those who believe in the resurrection, at times if you pay attention, you will notice it's not fawning in its production. For example, when the post-resurrection sightings of Jesus are being discussed, the narrator says "IF Jesus appeared to his disciples..." In other words, there is a level of journalistic integrity; the film is not written in such a way as to assume whatever is written in the bible is absolute truth.

Some of the interviewed scholars, too, sometimes express a healthy skepticism. In one instance the interviewee expresses his doubts about a particular New Testament story, mentioning that it only appears in one of the four gospels, and offering the opinion that if it had really happened, it should have been in all of them. So there are some interesting perspectives here, and I would say, good food for thought. The film takes a somewhat slightly neutral view in its search for what happened on Easter Sunday, and you might still be searching, even after the credits roll.

7/10. Would I watch again (Y/N)?: Yes.