It's not Starsky and Hutch

If you're agonizing over whether or not to see this film (having been put off by the relentless accounts of how graphically violent it is), set your fears aside and go experience "The Passion of the Christ" for yourself.

It does depict brutal cruelty, the accounts are true, but it's within the context of the story that Mel Gibson and his writing partner chose to tell, and it is told in a deeply powerful way. The casting is brilliant, particularly Jim Caviezel, and there are superb flashbacks throughout, adding tremendous depth and, overall, making the film bearable to watch.

The much-discussed subtitles work brilliantly as well, adding an aura of true reverence to the film. More than this I cannot tell you - "The Passion of the Christ" must be experienced, in all its gut-wrenchingly gory detail.