John

There have been so many cinematic renderings of the life and death of Christ that pointing out one more hardly seems to matter. But I have recently discovered "The Gospel of John" and been deeply moved by its adherence to a difficult text, its excellent cinematography, superb acting and thought provoking, sometimes risky dramatic interpretations. The other films by this company have been less than inspiring but the work of Henry Ian Cusick (of "Lost" fame) as Jesus and Philip saville in the director's chair combine to bring a storytelling flair and surprising humanity to this word-for-word translation (thankfully, all the "he/she said"s have been left out). It is great to see the Bible being approached not only with respect but with attention to its literary brilliance.