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Metascore
6 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70VarietyRobert KoehlerVarietyRobert KoehlerIntriguing and surprisingly witty.
- 70The New York TimesLawrence Van GelderThe New York TimesLawrence Van GelderThe overall effect, especially given the gorgeous setting and liquid-gold cinematography, is less a discussion of the divine than a commercial for it.
- 63TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghThe film's tone - a mix of childlike directness, twee whimsy and arty sentimentality - is a matter of taste.
- 50Village VoiceJoshua LandVillage VoiceJoshua LandWhile the questions may be universal, they're not particularly original, and the responses largely run the expected range, rendering the whole project less enlightening than your average collegiate coffee-and-cigarettes bull session.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckWhat might have made for an interesting short film lacks the weight to sustain its feature (albeit, brief) length, and even the presence of Mel Gibson, Jim Caviezel (in full bloody Christ mode) and Monica Bellucci is unlikely to attract any but the "Passion" obsessed.
- 25New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickMost of the interviews are as brief as they are obvious, and it doesn't help that none of those interviewees, including clergymen who served as technical advisers, are identified.