Warning: some IQ required

Rating: 10/10 (30 June 2001)

I'm shocked by the number of people who viewed this movie as boring, pointless, etc. I absolutely adored it...but from the reviews I'm reading I get the impression that despite the obvious connections, many people failed to pick up on the allegorical nature of the film.
I suppose if viewed in itself for "surface-level" messages (I saw mention of "faith in the goodness of humanity" or some such) or just for plot the movie may not have been entertaining fare for people who crave mindless rock-'em-sock-'em fluff. Even in such light the story is engaging and the actors (Michael Clark Duncan especially, in my opinion) wonderful. But what really made an impact on me were the subtle (and not-so-subtle...was it that difficult to pick up on the image of the light shining behind John right before his execution?) nuances of the film that alluded to the story of Christ. Every expression, every word, especially near the end of the film, had some significance in that respect. Thank you for a wonderful movie, even if it is one that takes a little cognition to appreciate.