Peter and Paul

A competent and generally straightforward made for T.V. retelling of what amounts to the book of Acts. Anthony Hopkins turns in a good, but not stellar performance as the apostle Paul -- the man who is more responsible than any other for shaping the last 2,000 years of Western civilization (except for, perhaps, Jesus himself). It certainly doesn't take any artistic risks, but neither does it short change its evangelistic message. The Biblical text is treated faithfully and honestly. I commend Hopkins and Robert Foxworth (Peter) for attempting (not always successfully) to bring humanity and piety to these two great followers of Christ, and even in their failures, I can respect the idea. This would be the perfect film to show to church groups or in various Bible classes, and is a story that is long overdue for a definitive big screen treatment.