The Last Temptation of Christ

This Last Temptation of Christ is arguably Scorsese’s most controversial film (at least at the time of release). This passion project that was years in the making is less about retelling the Gospels and more about struggling with the eternal conflict between spirit and flesh. As two non-believers, we were pretty impressed! We discuss why this interpretation of Jesus Christ is one of the most compelling we’ve seen, why reading the book this is based on before watching may not be a good idea (not a Bible joke by the way, this is actually based on a book), and make about a half dozen comparisons to contemporary films.