Jesus Christ Superstar

With all my dislike for the musical muse in the film, I simply have to label this treatment of the immortal classic by Lloyd and Weber an excellent experience. I don’t particularly like the hippie pathos, but musically and cinematically, everything is presented in a completely convincing way, and a decent visual experience accompanies the soundtrack. Of the film musicals that I have had the honor of watching, Jesus Christ Superstar is the absolute best... The film does have very simple and economical decor, but therein lies a big portion of its film power... (01/07/2004)

This is how it turns out when a group of free-spirited hippies sets out to make their own version of a musical and they succeed greatly. Judas is a talented dancer, Pilate is a cunning slimeball, Herod is the leader of a bizarre drag show, and Jesus? He is the only one exactly as everyone imagines him. Thanks to the brilliant music, this endeavor cannot be lost in its over-the-top happiness, and if it didn't overplay so much in the final half-hour, I would put this group on a pedestal. (12/09/2007)

This is a musical that gets me. It's true, I'm more familiar with the Czech renditions of those songs, but even the original versions can captivate you. Yes, it's a musical based on a biblical story, but if we set aside religion, Jesus's story is simply well-written. But the music and the songs... I was equally drawn to the entire hippie interpretation of the film. (10/03/2016)