Mel Gibson wanted the audience to go through an emotional rollercoaster in the movie, just like those who actually witnessed the death of Christ must have gone through. I don’t know about you, but this is one of the most intense and heart-felt movies that I have ever seen. The director’s intention wasn’t to make you sympathize with Christ or to hate the Roman Guards who tortured him, but to let you make up your own mind by showing what happened. This is a very brutal movie, and it is intended to be that.
