A post-AD detective tale for the faith-based audience? Uh, it sounds ridiculous, but in “Risen,” Joseph Fiennes and Tom Felton play two Roman soldiers investigating the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Look, we’re not making this up. In “Risen” Fiennes plays the fictional character of Clavius, who is assigned by Pontius Pilate (Peter Firth) to unravel the mystery of what happened to Jesus in the weeks after the crucifixion.
"’Risen’ is an incredible noir detective tale. That’s the angle that appealed to me," Fiennes told USA Today this week. "There are echoes of ‘Chinatown.’ It’s a (Roman) Polanski landscape of a man being sucked into the narrative." Umm, ok, if you say so. Here’s the official synopsis:
"Risen" is the epic Biblical story of the Resurrection, as told through the eyes of a non-believer. Clavius (Joseph Fiennes), a powerful Roman Military Tribune, and his aide Lucius (Tom Felton), are tasked with solving the mystery of what happened to Jesus in the weeks following the crucifixion, in order to disprove the rumors of a risen Messiah and prevent an uprising in Jerusalem.
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You can’t make that sh*t up! Directed by Kevin Reynolds ("Waterworld,” “Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves"), TrisStar will let “Risen” rise on Jan. 22, 2016.
Something is on your mind but I have no clue what it is you are actually ranting about. Congrats, because you have completely baffled me and wasted 2 minutes of my life.
But, genuinely, leave the snark to AV Club. When did this site stop becoming love of film and news about film to being an attempted cultural critic?
You guys must hate your jobs, having to write snarky responses with only a 2 and a half minute clip and a few quotes to work with!
Man, your authority on films is so powerful that snark can overpower the opportunity of people to get excited about a film!
Just…dumb. Shows a profound lack of intelligence to shit on a premise without seeing how a filmmaker actually handles it. This site is turning to shit.
Seriously. The arrogance of the Playlist staff is getting worse everyday. Some of the most interesting films come from this angle of the story behind the story. You don\’t need to be (excuse the pun) holier-than-thou jackasses about it.
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Why the sarcasm? I don\’t feel Kevin Reynolds movies, I doubt much research was undertaken, but I dig the premise and don\’t get your superior sneer.
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