In 33 AD, a Roman Tribune in Judea is tasked to find the missing body of Jesus Christ who rose from the dead. Jerusalem, 33 AD. Clavius (played by Joseph Fiennes) is a senior officer in the Roman army. He spends most of his time putting down rebellions but recently he has been given a different task. He is to be the officer-in-command at a crucifixion and ensure that no incidents occur at or after the executions. When the body of one of the executed disappears from its tomb, his own reputation is at stake and he does his utmost to recover it. The man who disappeared was known as Yeshua, or Jesus… Risen (2016): Dir: Kevin Reynolds / Cast: Joseph Fieness, Tom Felton, Peter Firth, Cliff Curtis, Stewart Scrudamore: Could play as a sequel to the superior The Passion of the Christ but lacking the artistic risks of that great film. Here director Kevin Reynolds of The Count of Monte Cristo fame pulls off more unintentional humour than needed. It is the aftermath of Christ's death on the cross and the body disappears three days later. This makes for a fine mystery, and the screenplay offers an interesting point of view on the subject. Joseph Fiennes is cast as a Roman soldier who oversees the famous event and leads the war against the Jews. It is believed that the disciples of Christ removed His body. Fiennes is stricken with curiosity and eventually pulls away from his duties in pursuit of a whole new meaning to life. Tom Felton of Harry Potter fame plays a young Roman soldier under the wing of Fiennes. Peter Firth is cast as Pontius Pilate who demands the whereabouts of the body in order to prove that Christ was a fake. One of the worst elements of the film is the over the top delight or glee of the disciples. Their joy of the risen Christ is understandable but the actors seem to go into overact mode to convey this. One element that renders The Passion of the Christ great is its willingness to highlight an R rating for graphic violence, whereas this film plays it too safe for its core audience thus losing its edge. Otherwise it presents an intriguing viewpoint from someone on the other side who witnesses not only a missing body but also the rise of faith and a future promising peace. Score: 6 ½ / 10 Not just a book, also available as documentary. Jesus, whole Christianity is nothing else than an invention of the Roman Empire.<br/><br/>Jesus never exist. A fairy-tale.<br/><br/>Titus Flavius is Jesus and his father is "God". Vespasian, the father of Titus Flavius, was declared a "God" from the Senat in Rome.<br/><br/>The Bible was written by Josephus Flavius (and some others like the Herods and Alexandrian. Jewish families from Judaea and Egypt). The Bible is a co-work from those families and the Roman Empire.<br/><br/>It is nothing new what I write, just it is forbidden to talk about in the western worlds. They prefer to stay in their world of lies. We in the ME know that since the beginning and we are not allowed to talk about. Whenever we try we get bombed and killed from the same once keeping that lie alive. Risen is more entertaining than Bible-adjacent stories are usually allowed to be.
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