10 Perfect Movies With One Glaring Flaw
2. Harvey Keitel's Performance - The Last Temptation Of Christ (1988)
In one of his finest films, Martin Scorsese tells the story of Jesus (Willem Dafoe) with deep humanity, controversy and career-best performances.
Except, there's a slight hitch in that last point. Because whilst the likes of Willem Dafoe, Barbara Hershey, David Bowie and the late, great Harry Dean Stanton are on remarkable form, Harvey Keitel is noticeably out of place as Jesus' disciple and eventual betrayer Judas.
He does okay with the material he's given, don't get me wrong, but the decision to use his natural Brooklyn accent in the role clashes with the film's Biblical story and time period. Whenever Keitel talks, it just feels wrong, like he's trapped in different film and no one told him.
The Last Temptation of Christ is one of many Scorsese-directed masterpieces, so Keitel doesn't even come close to ruining it, but once you notice his accent it's hard to ignore.