It's a story that has been told for the last 2000 Years. But never like this... Brought to you in state-of-the-art 3D animation, The Miracle Maker offers rich detail and brilliant realism to this powerful adventure. The voices of an all-star cast bring an inspiring perspective to the greatest story ever told - the life of Jesus Christ. A family is seeking help for their daughter, when they cross paths with an extraordinary carpenter named Jesus who is walking the countryside sharing the wonders of God. The father is loyal to the king but torn by his need for this Miracle Maker's help. Against this crisis of faith, the true meaning of Christ comes to life for all who come to hear his words and experience his love.
Directed by
Derek W. Hayes; Stanislav Sokolov.
Written by
Murray Watts
Starring
Ralph Fiennes (Jesus (voice)); Michael Bryant (Voice of God / the Doctor (voice)); Julie Christie (Rachel (voice)); Rebecca Callard (Tamar (voice)); James Frain (Thomas (voice)); Richard E. Grant (John the Baptist (voice)); Ian Holm (Pontius Pilate (voice)); William Hurt (Jairus (voice)); Anton Lesser (Herod (voice)); Daniel Massey (Cleopas (voice)); Tim McInnerny (Barabbas (voice)); Alfred Molina (Simon the Pharisee (voice)); Bob Peck (Joseph of Arimathea (voice)); Miranda Richardson (Mary Magdalene (voice)); Antony Sher (Ben Azra (voice)). Please follow the IMDB link for full cast details.
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Good for a younger audience
Mark Banks (United Kingdom)
Opinion: Recommended
I thought this was a good little picture, and for me to speak favourably of figure-animated film is saying something. The positives are that I felt the film captured Jesus's humility well, and importantly I felt the filmmakers did a good job in targeting the film to a younger audience; for example with a good amount of time being given to Jesus's healing of Jairus's young daughter. This is a film I'd recommend as a gift for younger child. The only downsides were that I felt the passion was under-played; I know the primary audience is children but I felt this could have been depicted better, especially with the crucifixion scene taking place during what looked like evening or night-time. And also I felt the ending could have focussed more on the transcendent nature of Jesus, rather than erring on the side of depicting him more as a nice man.
