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Washington Post
Temptation is visually and aurally stupendous. But the most obvious strength in this commendably bold project is Willem Dafoe's performance as Jesus. Full Review
Desson Howe
Washington Post
Temptation is visually and aurally stupendous. But the most obvious strength in this commendably bold project is Willem Dafoe's performance as Jesus. Full Review
Don Lattin
San Francisco Chronicle
If you are a thoughtful, open-minded person see this reverent exploration into the mystery of Jesus, the man. Full Review
Hal Hinson
Washington Post
The Last Temptation of Christ, Martin Scorsese's provocative, punishing, weirdly brilliant adaptation of Nikos Kazantzakis' novel, has a feverish intensity. And undeniably, there's a prodigious greatness on display here. But just as undeniably, it is failed work. Full Review
Janet Maslin
The New York Times
despite such maladroit moments, The Last Temptation of Christ finally exerts enormous power. What emerges most memorably is its sense of absolute conviction, never more palpable than in the final fantasy sequence that removes Jesus from the cross and creates for him the life of an ordinary man. Full Review
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