The Passion of the Christ

I'm sure there will have been threads about this film before. Oh well, here's another one...

I just saw The Passion... for the first time, and thought it was a very well-made film in terms of cinematography, acting, etc. But I am aware that many people have objected to the film for various reasons. Many people have said that the Jews are depicted unfairly in the film. Is this true? Having not read the gospels, I don't know how close the film is to the original story, so can anyone tell me whether the Jews are presented in a different way in the gospels? Or were those who complained about the film actually complaining about the gospels themselves?

I'm a little confused, and unsure of how to react to this film, somebody please inform me...