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Overall not too bad, but could have been so much better. It leaves the viewer pondering just how out of control reality television has become. Raffaello Degruttola did a fine job as Ricky Carr. Lengthy & boring at best, some of the Armand Assante scenes could have been edited. When I first picked up the movie, I noticed that Jerry Springer was in the cast. After seeing his name, my first thought was that it must be some king of black comedy. Much to my surprise it wasn't and the man can actually act! The DVD has the usual extras. Check out the comments from the cast and crew. They were almost more interesting than the movie. Not worth premium ticket prices but just fine for a rental fee. Worth a look.

Too long & miscast. TLJ is not convincing in part. The rest of cast very good. Will not win awards for editing. Would love to see it again with some major cuts. predictable boring took two days to get through it mr jones should retire have i used up 10 lines yet? did I mention an hour too long? rent another movie, instead! "The Unforgiven" much better.

And the oscar (will never happen) should go to Mel Gibson & company for cinematography, costumes, editing, adaption & so on and so on. Aside from violence, a very beautiful movie to watch. Did it move me spiritually? No! This movie is exactly why I find religion ridiculous. If I'm correct, the whole episode happened in and around Iraq, Jordan & such. Why an all white cast? Would have been more convincing if the skin of actors was darker. Relentless violence. What the movie doesn't tell you is that people were being crucified left and right back then. It does say that if you go against the politcal powers that be, you will be tortured & killed. Especially if you've created a following of people. It seems that Jesus was a political threat & he needed to be gone! And it shows that his supporters turned on him when they were about to face death & crucifixion for agreeing with his ideas. Overall, would recommend it. Christians, Baptists, Lutherns & the like will suffer through it. They will be the ones moved. The ones crying & feeling guilt about this man who suffered for their sins. All other people with non-christian views will decide for themselves. An interesting movie, glad I saw it. Would not sit through it again.