The story is an original concept taking place during jesus 40 days of wandering through the desert to pray and reflect. Wes andersons the passion of the christ disclaimer. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Ewan mcgregor is jesus and the devil in an imagined chapter from his forty days of fasting and praying in the desert. This film tells the imagined story of jesus, and his 40 days of travels in the desert, fasting and praying before his sacrifice for humankind. At a time when cynical, pandering faithbased movies have gained an extraordinary foothold at the box office, it should be exhilarating to see. This film sheds new light on jesuss final days, who was caught up in a political power play hatched by two of the most powerful men in the roman world. Last days in the desert is the most intelligent, engaging film about.
Forget force ghosts and hearing dead jedi, in the rodrigo garcia written and directed last days in the desert, ewan mcgregor has full on conversations with himself. Why last days in the desert is so boring catholicmom. It stars ewan mcgregor, tye sheridan, ciaran hinds and ayelet zurer. Last days in the desert, in a much more modest way, is another. Last days in the desert movie investigated and explained taylor. With his latest film, last days in the desert, rodrigo garcia has accomplished something truly remarkable. I claim no ownership of the film nor do i accept any profits for exhibiting it. The answers varied at the time, and jesus movies have offered many takes on jesus. Last days in the desert is a film of ideas with no soul, a film of faith with no spirit. Last days in the desert, is a movie beautifully melodic and meditative. He meets a family with troubles, and tries to offer a helping hand.
Last days in the desert movie investigated and explained wherein i grapple. Whether you believe jesus was the son of god, or the messiah, of if you dont believe in god at all, that does not change the fact that this is an excellent motion picture. Completely overlooked or perhaps unimportant enough. Last days in the desert was written and directed by rodrigo garcia and stars ewan mcgregor star wars prequels as yeshua jesus. On his way out of the wilderness, jesus struggles with the devil over the fate of a family in crisis.
Jesus ewan macgregor, is returning alone from his 40 days in the desert. Last days in the desert 2015 ewan mcgregor in last days in the desert 2015 last days in the. Last days in the desert is also the opposite of a violent, bloodthirsty movie like the passion of. Of all the many movies made about jesus, last days in the desert is closest to. Why last days in the desert is so boring by bishop.
Last days in the desert is an american drama film about the temptation of christ, directed and written by rodrigo garcia. The four leads in this movie have been part of superhero films. Tatooine it isnt, but ewan mcgregor is still trying to save a boy in the desert. Last days in the desert has no answer except that without the father wanting to stay there is no film. The film premiered at the 2015 sundance film festival on january 25, 2015, and began a limited theatrical release on may, 2016. Ewan mcgregor and ciaran hinds in last days in the desert 2015 ciaran hinds and tye sheridan in. This movie may not sit well with certain varieties of christians. If a filmmaker can treat jesus as a fully realized character rather than a. A short film by eric kissack narrated by nick offerman duration. The temptation of christ in the desert forms the heart of this painterly film but it is a meditation on fathers and sons as well as father and son. Rodrigo garcias last days in the desert casts jesus or yeshua, the hebrew form of the.
904 775 580 1557 807 1148 746 700 501 661 943 1373 1322 1446 356 586 80 521 166 930 1602 604 1509 1365 70 448 1474 671 1127 900 323 203 855 796 826 101 1067