life of brian

                Monty Pyton is a comedy team. In the 1979, the team make a film out of satire and irony called “Life of Brian”. Brian is the name character in this story who is born into a Christian family. His film is full of irony, thus Brian’s life is an irony. He lived a parallel life of Jesus Christ: born just next door to Jesus and at the same time and, ultimately, the mistake of him being the messiah. For example: at the start of the film, Brian received three gifts as he is thought to be the messiah. All the gifts was taken away when Jesus was found outside in his crib. The irony of Brian starts in the middle of the film, when he is running from the Roman. Disguising himself as a prophets to escape Roman guard. No one truly pays attention to him until he starts talking nonsense (making up stuff so the guard will not notice him). That is when everything changes. The climax of comedy, irony and satire becomes its hype. Brian’s resilience to his followers only draws more attention. His refusals to be the messiah just make his follower believe him more. Brian tried reverse psychology but it only back fire. The Roman caught him and schedule him for a crucifixion. When Brian receives news that he has been pardon everyone claims to be him which lead to a misidentification.

                I would assume that this film offend millions of people, while at the same time, made millions laugh their ass off. That is what brought the film to a high standard. With controversial rejection by religious people, it only makes people want to see it more. It makes people want to see what is so wrong with the film that it must not be shown. Similar film that reaches such hype because of partial-controversial reason is The Passion of Christ. I am personally not a religious person. I will even admit that I did not understand half the stuff that happens in “life of Brian”. However, it is clear that the message the film trying to sent is that we cannot base our belief on such notion as a messiah.