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When you think about it, the best movies ever made, The Godfather and The Godfather 2, although loosely adapted from Shakespeare's King Lear, is very biblical in its ancient-based Italian-sourced deceptions and power struggles...

And here was an opportunity for that original muse to imitate its imitator, having the two central characters, Judas and Peter, at surreptitious odds leading to the titular Last Supper, which, plot-wise, is hardly even treated like a light snack here...

And while the acting was surprisingly decent, it was far too obvious who was who...

For example, in the opening Feeding of the 500 scene: even if it were a silent film, the way one of the disciples timidly ducked his head into a shady cloak, it was obviously Judas, and he never let go of those contrived physical mannerisms, as if he were playing a junky-snitch on an episode of Kojak...

Meanwhile, Peter, while not badly cast, looking like a genuinely rugged fisherman, doesn't do enough to merit the inner-struggle he goes through during the initial prediction of the betrayal, and then the betrayal itself...

It's almost like The Last Supper was trying to recreate a sort of after-game-highlights version of Mel Gibson's Passion (including the horror-trope Satan and the harshly whipped Jesus) more than narrowing itself into an effective thriller with built-in treacherous suspense straight from the source material... making the last half feel like an eternity.

Considering this movie was produced by a well known Christian Artist, it was very disappointing that it was a bit bizarre and unscriptural. It is understanding that there is going to be dialogue and events that will not be portrayed in the Bible. It is not acceptable when events in the Bible are distorted or completely false.

I was looking forward to seeing this movie with great anticipation, so it was a significant disappointment. I am waiting for the next sequence of The Chosen, which I have no doubt will present the Last Supper with great reverence and accuracy.

If Chris Tomlin produces another Christian story, hopefully he will do so with more accuracy.

Honestly, I had high hopes for The Last Supper, but it completely fell flat. The movie lacked depth and didn't explore any real details that could've made the story compelling. It felt rushed, surface-level, and ultimately boring. For a film with such a dramatic premise, it was surprisingly dull. Not nearly as exciting or thought-provoking as I expected. Disappointing. It wasn't nearly as exciting or thought-provoking as I expected it to be. There were moments that could've led to deeper discussions or tension, but they were glossed over or rushed. Overall, it felt like a missed opportunity-disappointing from start to finish.

Ok, l love a good story but let's stick to The Book. No amount of creative license can make the story better. You can never top the Holy Spirit as an author. If you feel the need to inject info into the story for continuity, that's ok but to change events is not and this retelling does just that. The actor playing Judas was superb but there's a reason he didn't hang himself in the city street. John was too old for this part. The women running was odd take and had no context. The disciples fishing a week after the crucifixion in a deep state of depression? Jesus appeared 3 days after His death to the disciples which is a corner stone of theology.

I thought I was going to see "The Chosen Series of The Last Supper", which is coming to theaters, soon. -- Oh, well! This "Last Supper" movie version, which has every right to be screened before The Chosen series version, is satisfactory at best. The disappointment about this movie would chiefly be the cinematography and lighting, both dark, murky, and unclear. The sound quality was excellent. The screen direction and editing were well done. The casting choices were acceptable, except for the actor who played Jesus -- He didn't do it for me -- just saying. The storyline did the job all right, except that the movie forgot to highlight or mention the role of the "women" who were at the crucifixion, after following Jesus on his walk along the Via De La Rosa, and the "women" were not even mentioned by John's account of the crucifixion, as he was the only one of Jesus's disciples to witness the crucifixion ... This movie didn't have the same polish and personality as "The Chosen Series", but all is is forgiven ... A different perspective is always worth seeing.