JESUS OF MONTREAL (1989)

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Plot

Critically acclaimed movie with Jesus as the leader of a cast doing a radical humanist rehash of The Passion Play. With lots of comic touches, and particular attention paid to the hypocrisy of the modern church, this is a superb modern day parable. What really makes the film, though, is its ability to surprise, especially in the way that a wide variety of polemic issues are introduced into a classy, clever, thoroughly entertaining format. Even if you're normally scared off by things theological, this visually elegant, uncluttered movie is serious fun.