Risen is the epic biblical story of the resurrection, as told through the eyes of a nonbeliever. I have now seen the movie in the theater and talked to many others who have seen it. Clavius joseph fiennes, a powerful roman military tribune, and his aide, lucius tom felton, are tasked with solving the mystery of what happened to jesus cliff curtis in the weeks following the crucifixion, in order to disprove the rumors of a risen messiah and prevent an uprising in jerusalem. Risen is the new highwater mark of the faithbased film. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. Risen also handles character development very well. You cannot use magic until you become a mage and you have to fight some enemies until then. Starring joseph fiennes martin luther in the 2003 film luther and tom felton draco malfoy in the harry potter series, risen is a work of historical fiction, meaning it places fictional characters in the midst of a historical setting. Joseph fiennes opens up about making the biblical epic risen by cbn news. Risen is a sort of sunday school special, an easter adventure starring joseph fiennes as clavius, a warhardened roman tribune who ends up investigating the disappearance of jesus after the stone is mysteriously rolled away from the messiahs tomb. The film risen retells the story of jesus resurrection and ascension through the fictional roman tribune clavius, who supervises both jesus. However, most adults will see it as little more than a reasonably clever whodunnit spin on the resurrection. Contagion in that everything just looks like fake blood, and a point that would seem so crucial to a zombie movie was missed entirely. From script to screen, filmmakers discuss the making of risen.
Risen 2016 full movie trailer in full hd 1080p youtube. Risen avoids many of the pitfalls we see in other movies marketed to a christian audience. In 33 ad, a roman tribune in judea is tasked to find the missing body of jesus christ, who rose from the dead. Risen apparel christian tshirts tank tops sweaters snapbacks.
Clavius joseph fiennes, a powerful roman military tribune, and his aide, lucius tom felton, are tasked with solving the mystery of what happened to jesus cliff curtis in the weeks following the crucifixion, in order to disprove the. Risen gave a fresh but solemn view of the biblical story of the aftermath of jesuss. Its nice to see a christian movie that opens like gladiator. Actor joseph fiennes on the movie risen, his siblings and acting career duration. Fiennes, the actor who plays him, is best known for his performances in shakespeare in love 1998 and the historical drama luther 2003. Making a joyful noise with dexter darden risen magazine. The film risen tells the story of jesus crucifixion through the eyes of a roman military officer who is on a mission to prove the resurrection did. May, 2011 im glad to report that risen belies its 2hour runtime, moving carefully, but never ponderously, through the life story of welsh boxing legend howard winstone. Risen is a movie about jesus, that neither finger wags nor. This movie will stimulate your thinking with the questions it raises. Risen is a 2016 american biblical drama film directed by kevin reynolds.
Follows the epic biblical story of the resurrection, as told through the eyes of a nonbeliever. Risen, new movie about jesus resurrection, linked to mel. Risen movie star joseph fiennes exclusive interview risen. In scale, intelligence and production values, risen is a rare. The budget is large enough to keep the sets from being embarrassing, though not large enough to give the movie any epic scale. This is not a movie for a younger audience, but is more for teenagers and adults.
In addition to christian tshirts, risen apparel also provides christian hoodies, christian tank tops. At the end of the movie, the characters in the story felt like real people, and that is a remarkable achievement in this. One of the most intriguing aspects to me personally is the movies entire premise. Charlton heston makes a comeback in this weeks catalog vod rentals. Hollywood tries to hide new movie risen about jesus. The guide features three themes from the movie and is structured in such a way that groups can choose to discuss the entire guide at once or can focus on one or two themes at a time. The movie is well done, with excellent suspense, great acting and excellent production values. There was a story in variety back in 2007, about a movie that you were going to write. Risen is a 2016 american biblical drama film directed by kevin reynolds and written by reynolds and paul aiello. Risen is a breath of fresh air for moviegoers who have longed for a quality, biblicalthemed movie that upholds the truth of scripture rather than attacking it. The result is a movie that invites viewers to look at our lord and savior, jesus christ, not from an insiders perspective, but from an outsiders. It tells the familiar, timeless story of jesus death and resurrection from a fresh vantage point. Risen is fairly engrossing in its thrillerlike section, with fiennes restrained performance providing a solid dramatic anchor and the maori actor curtis being a nice change from the usual blonde. The film stars joseph fiennes, tom felton, peter firth, and cliff curtis, and details a roman soldiers search for yeshua s body following his resurrection.
Apr 29, 2015 risen is an incredible noir detective tale. Christian audiences have felt a little burned lately by bad movies on biblical subjects. Joseph fiennes opens up about making the biblical epic risen. An encounter with yeshua in the flesh cant help but lend risen a gentle swell of feeling, but even through this critics godfearing eyes, its a reminder that in the movies, at least.
Clavius, a powerful roman military tribune, and his aide lucius, are tasked with solving the mystery of what happened to yahshua in the weeks following the crucifixion, in order to disprove the rumors of a risen messiah and prevent an uprising in jerusalem. You are right, there are many layers to this movie and i think that was the big attraction. The film itself is about jesus resurrection a story that has already been told many times over in similar fashion. Feb 22, 2016 featurette from the passion of the christ to risen with film editor steven mirkovich plot. In 33 ad, a roman tribune in judea is tasked to find the missing body of jesus christ who rose from the dead. Risen is a depiction of events surrounding christs missing body.
I drove a long way to chicago, as i do every year, to see this and a few other flicks. The guide is also an excellent resource for individual or personal study and re. Risen, new movie about jesus resurrection, linked to. Due to its unique approach, viewers get to experience the truth of the resurrection of jesus christ through the eyes of an unbeliever. Risen on dvd may 24, 2016 starring joseph fiennes, tom felton, peter firth, cliff curtis. A roman officer must discover what happened to jesus body after the crucifixion, to dispel rumors of a risen messiah. The novelization of the major motion picture hunt, angela, aiello, paul, reynolds, kevin on. Clavius fought wars against those who didnt believe in the roman gods.
Best clip from the movie risen clavius meets jesus youtube. Its nice to finally see the messiah portrayed by somebody whod. Risen is the epic biblical story of the resurrection and the weeks that followed, as seen through the eyes of an unbelieving clavius joseph. I really appreciate the development of not only clavius but also pilate and lucius as well. When the roman senate orders tribune clavius to investigate allegations that jesus rose from the dead, the skeptical soldier finds himself on the road to discovery. When it comes to decision making do you tend to be more fact or feeling. Patrick and paul aiello on the making of risen may 24, 2016 peter t. We believe that together we can bring the gospel to many people by sharing the message of our tshirts with your purchase, with your prayers, or simply just by sharing our tew shirts on your favorite social network. Joseph fiennes is a talented actor who can make even somewhat awkward dialogue sound refined.
Risen is a fascinating cultural artifact, but as a film, its destined for no glory greater. Risen movie license church media outreach marketing. Clavius joseph fiennes, a powerful roman military tribune, and his aide, lucius tom felton, are tasked with solving the mystery of what happened to jesus in the weeks following the crucifixion, in order to disprove the rumors of a risen messiah and prevent an uprising in jerusalem. Clavius is tasked with solving the mystery of what happened to jesus. Maybe something like risen, a new faithbased movie set in the. The film risen tells the story of jesus crucifixion through the eyes of a roman military officer who is on a mission to prove the resurrection did not happen. The film stars joseph fiennes, tom felton, peter firth, and cliff curtis, and details a roman soldiers search for yeshuas body following his resurrection. Feb 10, 2016 the film risen tells the story of jesus crucifixion through the eyes of a roman military officer who is on a mission to prove the resurrection did not happen. I have finished the gothic games and risen 1 as sword fighter a long time ago. Risen 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. He started singing and playing the harmonica in the church choir at the age of three and today he continues to incorporate his love for music into the roles that he plays including joyful noise, standing ovation, and cadillac records. It sticks to the source more than most biblical films usually do, but its just so boring. Apr 22, 2017 risen movie 2016 breathtaking ending scene.
Mar 22, 2016 watch risen online free full movie anita. Hollywood finally makes a great bible movie the christian. Risen is a reasonably decent movie, ideal for a young teenage audience. Risen was released in 2016 on friday, february 19, 2016 in nationwide movie theaters. Content taken from risen bluray edition c sony pictures. Risen is entertaining its goal but not necessarily biblical. With joseph fiennes, tom felton, peter firth, cliff curtis. Will risen, an upcoming movie about the events following the crucifixion and resurrection of jesus christ, prove as successful as mel gibsons gritty and controversial passion of the christ, the topgrossing christian movie of all time. Hollywood doesnt want you to see this new movie about jesus. The way risen tells about jesus has to be marketable. Risens acting is poor, the script is weak the word crusade would not be invented for a thousand years and the filmmaking is laughable. The authorities take precautions to secure the tomb of jesus of nazareth, but three days later his body is gone. Risen s acting is poor, the script is weak the word crusade would not be invented for a thousand years and the film making is laughable.
Feb 16, 2016 clavius, a powerful roman military tribune, and his aide lucius, are tasked with solving the mystery of what happened to jesus in the weeks following the crucifixion, in order to disprove the. Risen the ending scene i can never be the same with. Risen is a dramatic, epic movie about jesus christ rising from the dead. While evading the roman militia hunting then, clavius joseph fiennes and the disciples are confronted by lucius tom felton. During the battle in the beginning of the movie, clavius apathetically kills a. We interviewed dexter darden five years ago and talked with him about his spiritual journey, how he has had to. Risen is a case of a technically good movie overstaying its welcome.
1005 1004 88 1503 1468 40 156 94 295 731 1137 316 1170 73 836 248 840 1078 673 54 283 566 1233 1057 429 313 568 1119 42 500 219 873 967