Jesus spent 40 days in the desert with the devil. After watching this film, I have an inkling of what that must have been like, not only in the way this story was presented, but also in it's long, languid, slowness. A completely fictional story about Jesus (Ewan McGregor) interacting with a family that lives there anchors the travails Jesus is going through, knowing who He is and what will happen, and the devil, also played by McGregor, taunting him the whole time. Definitely art house here, not my thing. Great acting by Ewan, some great cinematography as well, but I would have preferred something more biblically accurate and lively. This thing is as dry as the desert they live in. I think that's the point, but if so, I'll just say, "Thanks for sharing" and move on.
Review of Last Days in the Desert
