The Gospel of John

The Gospel of John is in my opinion one of the greatest biblical movies ever made. Produced by a company called Visual Bible International, this is the third biblical movie from that company, (the first two being the Gospel of Matthew and the second being Acts). The films are unique in that they are word for word accurate translations of the Bible.

The Good News Bible is the translation used for this version, which is a good choice for readability and ease of understanding. It is almost like watching the Bible, a narrator narrates while actors play out the various roles, but it is amazingly word for word accurate to the Bible!

It is the perfect movie for those who have never read the Bible, and also much loved for those who know the Bible off by heart.

It is a big budget production. The locations are pretty accurate looking. The costumes are spot on and there are some very fine actors involved. The Narrator is the very well respected Christopher Plummer and Henry Ian Cussick plays the role of Jesus. He does a fantastic job. He plays the role exactly as I imagined Jesus to be as I read the Bible.

The film, however, is only available on Region 1 DVD, meaning it will only play in the United States. Anyone wanting to play it outside of the US must have a multi-regional player.

There are two discs. One is the original three hour theatrical version, the other disc is an edited down two hour presentation.

If you go to Amazon.com and do a search for this movie you will see an almost unanimous 5 star rating from reviewers, all who proclaim how great this movie is. (Ignore the review that states this film is a Mormon production. It is not in any way affiliated with Mormons, the reviewer there has not done the research).

So if you are looking for a great Christian film to watch for Easter I highly recommend this one.