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Jesus of Montreal

Jesus of Montreal The film Jesus of Montreal is interesting story of a group of actors that are cast to perform an updated version of Jesus’ life. The way that the cast comes together and the environment in which they perform have a strikingly similar resemblance to Jesus’ life here on earth as reporter in the New Testament. This is especially true of the main character, Daniel Columbe, who seeks to alleviate all actors in Montreal from being mistreated and overlooked by standing up to the challenges presented by the church and the corrupters of the industry. One of the first similarities in Daniel’s “role” to that of Jesus was in the way he gathered those around him. When Jesus gathered his disciples, he required that they leave their families and jobs to follow him, dedicate their lives to his mission. Much like Jesus, Daniel goes across the city to find a group of actors that will help him put on the show. In each case, Daniel interrupts them from their work, whether it is waitressing or dubbing porn for the French speaking audience, and tells them that he wants them to help him create the play. In both cases, those that leave their current jobs to follow the one that seeks them, doesn’t know what they are leaving for. The disciples had no promises or expectations on what to expect when they left and it was a very big risk for them to follow him. Not only was it risky, but they did it without asking any questions, “Come, follow me and I will make you fishers of men. At once they left their nets and followed him” (Mark 1:17-18). This is the same for Mireille, Constance, Martin and Rene as they leave their jobs for an uncertain economic future of producing a play. They too seem relatively confident in their opportunity to work with Daniel. After working together for a short time, the group becomes very close and seems to be together very often, even for midnight drunken walks. The most important part of each group is their faith in the leader they are following and serving. They see and believe in them so much that they can’t leave. In this way, Daniel very much resembles Christ because of his undying passion for his work and those he cares about. Another circumstance in which the movie resembles the life and actions of Jesus is when Daniel appears in court after his “temple cleansing” scene. The repercussions and fines that Daniel faces are quite stiff, but he doesn’t appear scared or even fazed, much like Jesus who faces death and is remarkably serene. It is this calmness and brutal honesty that resemble the actions of Jesus in the presence of authority. When Jesus appears before Pilate and Herod, he consults no one answers the question that affirms his guilt as the Son of God. Though it is not a crime that has been committed by him, it is a willing confession to what the other party wants to hear. “They all asked, are you then the Son of God? Your are right in saying I am” (Luke 22:70). Jesus admits his guilt and in the same manner, Daniel pleads guilty and doesn’t say otherwise. Another interesting piece of information is the fact that Daniel doesn’t want legal advice, he seems to want to be guilty because he believes in what he did was right. I believe that these two examples of the movie are the most important when comparing its events to those of Jesus’ life. These fascinating parts of Jesus’ character are his ability to make people follow and believe in him and his honesty and grasp of what he was sent here to do. Bibliography:

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