“Paul the Apostle” highlights the Apostle’s life following his conversion and takes some creative license into what might have happened during that time. The plot features the story of a friend of Paul’s, named Ruben, who uses a woman named Dina to find out more about the Christians so he can capture them.
The film’s sets and scenery are elaborate, and action sequences move the plot. In the film, Roman soldiers capture the Christians, and then Paul meets Christ on the Road to Damascus. In this version of the story, Paul is at first angry with Christ for the loss of his sight, and clearly blames him. Nevertheless, he decides to follow Christ when Ananias prays for him and his sight returns. One scene in particular exemplifies the life of Paul: his shipwreck and subsequent survival. “Paul the Apostle” shows Paul as an overcomer.
Due to some graphic images of violence, including a bloody scene of a man being stabbed with a sword, we are awarding this film our Faith Based Seal. “Paul the Apostle” has a faith-based plot, but viewers should take caution of its strongly violent content.