The Passion of the Christ

If you want a drama that takes its characters as seriously as its plot, The Passion of the Christ is available in the UK on ITVX Premium and Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels right now. The runtime earns every minute, with nothing here that feels like padding. An 8/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Jim Caviezel sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. Put it on tonight on ITVX Premium and see for yourself.

The Passion of the Christ is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. The Passion of the Christ trusts its audience to sit with discomfort instead of resolving it too quickly. A graphic portrayal of the last twelve hours of Jesus of Nazareth's life. Jim Caviezel and Maia Morgenstern lead a cast doing genuinely serious work here. It hit screens in 2004. The performances in The Passion of the Christ do a lot of work in the silences between the dialogue. It rarely drops the ball, and when it does, it recovers fast.

Viewers drawn to character-driven storytelling will find plenty to sit with in The Passion of the Christ. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. Short enough to finish in one sitting, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Jim Caviezel is the centre of it, and it is one of their strongest performances on record. The patience it asks of you early on is paid back with interest.