A disorienting combination of throwback to such Hollywood biblical epics of yore as The Robe (recently spoofed in the Coen brothers’ Hail, Caesar!) and CSI-style crime procedural, the latest effort from Sony Pictures’ faith-based division is clearly aiming for a Passion of the Christ-style crossover appeal. But lacking the visceral intensity of that Mel Gibson film and not offering much of interest to the secular crowd, Risen isn’t likely to rise very far at the box office.
The narrative hook of this film directed and co-scripted by Kevin Reynolds (Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Waterworld) is recounting the story of Jesus’ (here referred to only by the Hebrew name Yeshua) crucifixion and resurrection through the perspective of a Roman tribune (Joseph Fiennes). Unfortunately named Clavius — you’ll have a hard time not thinking of him as clavicle — he’s a leathery, tough-as-nails soldier who has no problem fulfilling Pontius Pilate’s (Peter Firth) order to oversee the crucifixion.
“I had to crucify him,” Pilate informs his loyal soldier, before adding “Don’t give me that look!” like a henpecked husband.
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