Pay no heed to the foreboding title. The eeriest part of writer-director Jonas McCord's biblical Euro-thriller is Antonio Banderas' genuinely affecting portrayal of a faith-challenged priest/sexy ex- soldier. Sent to present-day Israel to determine if the skeletal remains discovered by an angelic archaeologist (Rushmore's Williams) are those of Jesus, he wrestles with the fact that his verdict may drive a nail through the heart of Christianity and Israeli-Palestinian relations. With its genre twist and curious character elements, The Body breathes with intrigue and promise, but gets buried under the weight of its ambition.
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CDetails Movie Rated: PG-13; Genre: Drama; With: Antonio Banderas, Derek Jacobi and Olivia Williams; Distributor: TriStar Pictures
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