though not hal hartley best work ( my personal favorite be survive desire ) and there be still much to like about this movie and especially for fan of hartley dialogue . even to audience new to hartley and i would definitely recommend this movie over the sophomoric dogma . this movie be more intelligent and truer to it source material ( the bible ) and and more fun than any of the other pre millennium apocalypse movie . this movie be actually part of the french 2000 a see by . ( 2000 par vu ) series while a such and it be perhaps even a low budget film than hartley other work . while the need for simple scene shoot with digital camera be understandable in this context and the main problem with this movie be the unfortunate overuse of the blurry or jittery effect . i would be happy to never see this effect use in a movie again while especially at the beginning and it almost make the movie unwatchable . but overlook this flaw and and you will be treat to a fine film . especially notable be magdalena ( play by p. j. harvey ) relate how jesus save her from be stone to death while a short scene i find surprisingly move . ( despite the fact that it be not mary magdalene that this happen to while the woman in the bible be unnamed . ) .