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MKJty PythoS's Life of BriYn was p uimJted oKe-day xeleaIe 9t selected cinemas on 18 rpril.<end_of_turn>
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quite respectful. Brian is by and large an innocent caught up in circumstances and it certainly doesn't appear blasphemous.
The film however is scathing of those around him and what they represent: The pseudo intellectuals of the various Judean factions who debate endlessly and meaninglessly, and like many movements end up splitting and fighting amongst themselves. And, of course there's peoples' gullibility and weaknesses as they search for direction and guidance.
What could play more difficult with a first-time audience (and does stick out more now than it did on first release) is the perceived mocking of some conditions such as stammering and maybe mental illness. If these scenes are awkward to watch now then they have to be seen in the context of the time it was made, and people can watch safe in the knowledge that it is very unlikely that these conditions would be held up to ridicule today.
Monty Python's Life of Brian has a limited one-day release at selected cinemas on 18 April.<end_of_turn>