Silence (2016)
Two Jesuit priests travel to seventeenth century Japan which has, under the Tokugawa shogunate, banned Catholicism and almost all foreign contact.
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Don't listen to the Hype. It's awful
There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.
One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.
An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.
This is an excellent movie. It kept me in silence.
Sorry, Marty. I know you're a filmmaking God and you've made some of my favourite films, but you've really messed up here. Looks great, well acted, but just SO dull to watch. It actually took me 6 sittings before I managed to get through this. Just not worth your time. Avoid.
Long and somewhat boring. This film could have easily been made by Mel Gibson, with the pain, torture, and bloody gore galore. The film should have been titled "Senseless".
1630s. Christians in Japan are being persecuted and news now reaches Lisbon that the senior Jesuit priest in Japan, Padre Ferreira, has renounced his faith. Two Jesuit priests set out to Japan to not only find Ferreira but also to continue his ministry. Interesting drama, directed by Martin Scorsese. Quite gritty in its depiction of the persecution Christians faced, as well as the dilemmas they faced. The moral quandaries of the priests when faced with torture and death, not only of themselves of their flock, are explored well. Some good themes covered, especially faith and what one has to do to remain true to it. Powerful ending.However, far from perfect. The movie moves at a glacial pace and is quite long-winded and verbose: many themes and dilemmas are repeated unnecessarily. Quite difficult to remain engaged and focussed when things happen so slowly. Some editing would have gone a long way.