Scorsese continues his journey into the heart of religion. Not surprisingly, he originally intended to go into the priesthood before he turned to directing. I think he is grappling with the questions many of us ask of God, and he puts them on film as a way to provoke thought. As a film, this is an accomplished piece of film making, with a career best turn from Garfield. Some of the acts of brutality are a rival to anything the director gave us in Goodfellas and the like, but they are offset by scenes of beauty, and glimpses of hope, despite the horror. This isn't a film for everyone, through content and length, but it is an ultimately rewarding for film for anybody brave and patient enough to sit through to the end.
As a person of faith myself, this was both an interesting film to watch, and a pointer towards introspection. When faced with torture, would I renounce my faith? I would like to think the answer would be 'no.' Sadly, the persecution of Christians around the world continues to this day, and many are faced with the same situation. For those with or without faith, there is one question. Where is God? As with the movie's title, sometimes it seem there is only silence. I don't believe God is absent during times of persecution, but rather His heart is filled with sorrow at the suffering of His people. Why doesn't He intervene? I am not able to answer, but my faith is not diminished as a result. In this world, man is guilty of acts of great evil, and such is the consequence of free will.
Review by Lee Brown Barrow Movie BuffVIP 3BlockedParent2017-09-10T14:59:34Z
Scorsese continues his journey into the heart of religion. Not surprisingly, he originally intended to go into the priesthood before he turned to directing. I think he is grappling with the questions many of us ask of God, and he puts them on film as a way to provoke thought. As a film, this is an accomplished piece of film making, with a career best turn from Garfield. Some of the acts of brutality are a rival to anything the director gave us in Goodfellas and the like, but they are offset by scenes of beauty, and glimpses of hope, despite the horror. This isn't a film for everyone, through content and length, but it is an ultimately rewarding for film for anybody brave and patient enough to sit through to the end.
As a person of faith myself, this was both an interesting film to watch, and a pointer towards introspection. When faced with torture, would I renounce my faith? I would like to think the answer would be 'no.' Sadly, the persecution of Christians around the world continues to this day, and many are faced with the same situation. For those with or without faith, there is one question. Where is God? As with the movie's title, sometimes it seem there is only silence. I don't believe God is absent during times of persecution, but rather His heart is filled with sorrow at the suffering of His people. Why doesn't He intervene? I am not able to answer, but my faith is not diminished as a result. In this world, man is guilty of acts of great evil, and such is the consequence of free will.