Paul, Apostle of Christ

2018

Action / Adventure / Biography / Drama / History

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 83% · 39 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 83% · 1K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.7/10 10 11199 11.2K

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Plot summary

Risking his life, Luke ventures to Rome to visit Paul -- the apostle who's bound in chains and held captive in Nero's darkest and bleakest prison cell. Haunted by the shadows of his past misdeeds, Paul wonders if he's been forgotten as he awaits his grisly execution. Before Paul's death, Luke resolves to write another book that details the birth of what will come to be known as the church.

Director

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Andrew Hyatt

Top cast

Christopher Dingli Photo
Christopher Dingli as Roman Doctor
Maxime Durand Photo
Maxime Durand as Jewish Chief Priest #2
Jim Caviezel Photo
Jim Caviezel as Luke
Husam Chadat Photo
Husam Chadat as Gamaliel
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919.2 MB
1280*534
English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 48 min
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1.73 GB
1920*800
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 48 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by brlfrndz 8 / 10

First Time I Ever Cried During a Movie

I've come close a few times: "Saving Private Ryan" and "The Weatherman" are two that I can think of right off the bat that have at least made my eyes well up; but this one...I legitimately busted out crying in the last few minutes of the film, finding myself overwhelmed with emotion.If you don't know the story of Paul, it's one of redemption. Of all people to be converted to Christianity, he was perhaps the least likely candidate being that he persecuted the early Church or Christ.This film isn't a comprehensive study on Paul, but rather the final moments of his life, and the impact that it had on the Church.Early on in the film, we're shown Paul taken to prison awaiting his execution, and that's where the main focus of the film is. To cover Paul's entire life in the Church would require a massive budget, so it's hard to complain about a film not doing that when the reality is it cost money to make movies, but I digress.The most amazing things might be what Paul did for Jesus Christ, but the most powerful is his conversion and how he had to fight spiritually in even his last days. We see him revisit his past in flashback sequences that are probably the best interpretation of these events I have ever seen on film. It's beautifully filmed, and tragically dark; but despite the darkness, there is salvation for Paul, and that's what's so touching about the film: salvation is available for everyone, and despite all that Paul had done in his past, he ended up serving God faithfully, right up to his death.The subplots revolve around a Roman soldier and his sick daughter, as well as the opposition the Church faced, and Luke also finding his place within all of this. The film doesn't shy away from the harsh violence that was inflicted on early Believers either, which makes for simultaneously enlightening and difficult viewing. Much of the film's impact hinges on the final moments, and that's where the emotional punches land; it opts to build up to the ending, even though there are powerful moments before that, some of which are truly unforgettable.This film is less of a movie in the traditional sense and far more of an experience, as its pacing is slow and methodical but never dull. By the end, I cried harder than I ever had in any movie. I highly recommend this film. It's a film about a very dangerous time in history, and a reminder of the persecution that still happens today, in which many Christians are slaughtered for what they believe.Watch it!
Reviewed by SnoopyStyle 5 / 10

fractured

Emperor Nero burns down half of Rome and blames it on the Christians. He has the Apostle Paul imprisoned. He has Christians burned as Roman candles or sacrificed to the Roman circus. In 67AD, Greek Christian Luke (Jim Caviezel) secretly arrives in Rome to write down Paul's final testament. Mauritius Gallas leads the Roman persecutors as the Christian community splits on how to oppose their tormentors.The story telling is too fractured for its own good. There is too much reliance on montages. Paul's flashback stories are disconnected from the narrative. The movie needs to put the persecution front and center. Although this is a movie about Paul, it must be led by Luke. Luke is the eyes of the audience. The movie needs better writing clarity.
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