I remember watching this in 2000. It seemed to be an honest effort to produce a new dramatization of the life of Christ for a new generation. I remember the 1970s TV version very well.This version features a number of award winning actors such as Debra Messing, Jacqueline Bisset, and Armin Mueller-Stahl.
Jeremy Sisto portrays Jesus. Gary Oldman portrays Pontius Pilate.
While I didn't enjoy it as much as the 1970s version, I did like it. My favorite part was the temptation scene with Satan, played by Jeroen Krabbé.