Sorrow and the Pity

Rating: 2/10 (9 May 2003)

This film, like all other versions of Gen. Lew Wallace's novel, has a very negative vibration. Literal treatments of scripture and similarly fictional adaptations of same result in crimes against humanity.

Under the guise of self-righteous ("God-is-on-our-side") beliefs, fellow beings are forever becoming snarled in combative modes of behavior.
Despite humongous cast, hoards of extras, and eye-popping production values, including "inspirational" score replete with heavenly voices, contradictions prevail.
The screen unfolds with truths, partial truths and fallacies all mixed together as to confuse and distract. As if this weren't enough, the narrative has very little to do with "a tale of the Christ."

Drama had better leave metaphysical and allegorical texts alone and concentrate more on pure fantasy.