[apackof2]

I think Mel Gibson's film is important for many reasons, but one of them is the example of Perfect Love, and Perfect Obedience.

Amen, I have seen the movie and one very important scene is Jesus saying how He is laying down His life, no one is taking it.

He does it because of His Perfect Love for us and His perfect obedience to the Father

The violence is necessary to show the magnitude of both

No one seems to mention the Resurrection at the end.
It was shown in a way never seen on film, brief but amazing joyful

Also I am Italian and I am not offended by the depiction of the Roman guards.
Rome was very brutal in its treatment of prisoners.

[Judith Anne]

The violence is necessary to show the magnitude of both

In addition, Christ's suffering joins Him to the suffering of all humanity...throughout the ages humans have died in degrading, humiliating ways from all causes, natural and murderous...the suffering of Christ means that He can say, to anyone, "I share your pain." We have a Savior, not only on a sunny day, but in the agony of our own end, whatever it may be.