7.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Messiah Comes (2004)
The Messiah Comes (2004)
Overview
In His final days, Jesus cleanses the Temple, but He cannot cleanse the hearts of the people. Even His disciples struggle to understand Him and His mission. Following Jesus’ death, He visits His disciples on the road to Emmaus. Afterwards they finally gain understanding: Jesus delivers all from the bondage of sin and death, giving hope of eternal life through His atonement.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Strong Right
Diversity: Low
Judaism: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.1
Overview
In His final days, Jesus cleanses the Temple, but He cannot cleanse the hearts of the people. Even His disciples struggle to understand Him and His mission. Following Jesus’ death, He visits His disciples on the road to Emmaus. Afterwards they finally gain understanding: Jesus delivers all from the bondage of sin and death, giving hope of eternal life through His atonement.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film's central thesis, focusing on the arrival of the Messiah, inherently promotes a traditional Christian worldview emphasizing faith, divine order, and moral redemption. This aligns strongly with conservative values and a critique of secularism, positioning it as clearly right-leaning.
The animated film "The Messiah Comes" features a traditional voice cast for its biblical characters, with no explicit race or gender swaps of roles. The narrative is a straightforward adaptation of the Exodus story, focusing on its religious and historical themes without incorporating modern DEI critiques of traditional identities or making such themes central to its plot.
Secondary
The film portrays the Jewish community and its traditions with respect and nuance. The rabbi's skepticism towards the protagonist's messianic claims is depicted as wisdom and responsibility, not as a flaw in the faith itself. The narrative elicits sympathy for the community's grounded approach to belief and tradition.
The film "The Messiah Comes" is an animated Christian movie that does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is entirely focused on religious subject matter, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity, either positive, negative, or neutral.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is a direct adaptation of the New Testament, portraying major biblical figures consistent with their historically and canonically established genders. There are no instances where a character's gender deviates from the source material.
The film depicts biblical figures, including Jesus, who were historically Middle Eastern. The animated portrayal in "The Messiah Comes" is consistent with this historical background, showing characters with features aligning with their historical race. There is no instance of a character's race being changed from their established canon or history.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
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