I thought it was spelled "Pilate"?

Yup, I knew I was missing something . . .

Upon reflection, I have a couple of more things to add. It was interesting that they pictured Mary Magdeline as the woman who was caught in adultery ("let he who has not sinned throw the first stone") when the text never identifies that woman; In fact, Mary Magdeline is identified as a woman from whom Jesus had driven seven deamons.

One other thing I really liked about the movie was the various reactions people had to Jesus. These were very well done, with some despising him, some adoring him, some being intrigued with him, some bothered by him, and others in awe of him. While the character of Jesus himself offered little depth after the first scene in the garden where he struggled with and accepted his task, these other people added more dyanimcs to the movie and allowed me characters I could empathize with.

Now I really want to see the sequal . . .