Several people also told me that they have certainly seen movies that were MORE graphic, violent and disturbing ... but no one made a fuss over the violence in them.
That's the one thing I don't understand. I don't like violent movies per se. I avoid them as a matter of fact. I did not go to this movie to see if it was as violent as it has been said to be. I went because as a Christian I felt a need to see and understand what God and his Son have done for us. I really don't want to turn this into a "God" issue but that is the reason I went. All the violent movies that are out there and have been out there are not as publicized as this one has been. I guess I don't understand why there is so much talk about the violence in this movie when we know that if it is going to be anywhere near authentic it would have to be violent and graphic. Sourging and cruxificion is violent. So much of the violence in movies today is pointless and yet countless number of people go to see these movies and see nothing wrong with those story lines and in fact enjoy these kind of movies. Doesn't really make much sense that there are objections to the violence in this movie.