PAUL, APOSTLE OF CHRIST - Get to know the apostles Paul and Luke.

PAUL, APOSTLE OF CHRIST

This is the story of St. Paul during his last days while awaiting execution by the Roman Emperor Nero. His friend, the apostle Luke, risks his life whenever he goes to Rome to visit him in the Mamertine prison.  Luke's recordings of their conversation would later become the Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament.

This is a new film from Sony Pictures Entertainment's Affirm Films which focuses on the early days of Christianity where the followers were in their most vulnerable state. Blamed for a recent tragic fire in the city of Rome, Christians were regularly persecuted via sports events or flamed alive to be human torches in the streets.

It's good to see Jim Caviezel in a biblical film again after his unforgettable portrayal in The Passion of the Christ. He plays the apostle Luke, a Greek Physician who often visited his friend Paul in prison. James Faulkner, who appeared in Ben Hur, and X-Men : First Class plays the former persecutor who converted to be a firm believer of Christianity. 

If you're looking for a film which shows Paul's convertion to be the most influential disciple of Christ, this may not be the film for you. But if you want to know more about the apostles Paul, Luke, and the early Christians, then this is a good film to watch this lenten season. Written and Directed by Andrew Hyatt. Rated PG-13. Showing in PH, exclusively in SM cinemas.