5/24/2023 0 Comments The last temptation kazantzakis![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Paul Schrader did the adapting for the screenplay, which would seem to be a good fit given the Christian resonance of his previous collaborations with Scorsese ( Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Bringing Out the Dead). To be fair, onscreen text at the start clarifies that the film is not based on the Gospels, but on the Nikos Kazantzakis book with which it shares a title. There is a genuine urge here to understand at least one facet of Jesus Christ, but the inherent stodginess of Biblical adaptations (to say nothing of Harvey Keitel’s Brooklyn accent and red dye job) ultimately manages to prevail. It’s not for a lack of earnestness, however. Martin Scorsese takes on a perennial cinematic challenge – bringing the Bible to the big screen – and fumbles like so many before him. ![]()
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