When a great movie moves at a slower pace than the average movie-viewer tolerates, they never understand the reason for it. They question & complain about it and yet, often they are still drawn into it - never even quite sure why.
As always, the dull-minded viewer will hate this kind of movie. I wonder why they bother to watch in the first place.
For the above-average, this movie is a masterpiece in every way - the pace of this movie is excellent and necessary to the entire point & story of the film - not only in regards to every part of production, dialogue, wardrobe, location, capturing the era, etc, but the depth and feel of the story which - altho novel, brings to life such stories as found in Foxes Book of Martyers for one of many examples.
While I'm not Catholic, this film is about persecution & working out ones faith & spirituality while being human. Any spiritual path could be inserted here. Deeper thinkers do, & will appreciate it as often as it's viewed in the future.
Meanwhile, if you need a bit of inspiration on thinking deeper - specifically about how spirituality both clashes with & overcomes humanity, often simultaneously, think Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah'.
As always, the dull-minded viewer will hate this kind of movie. I wonder why they bother to watch in the first place.
For the above-average, this movie is a masterpiece in every way - the pace of this movie is excellent and necessary to the entire point & story of the film - not only in regards to every part of production, dialogue, wardrobe, location, capturing the era, etc, but the depth and feel of the story which - altho novel, brings to life such stories as found in Foxes Book of Martyers for one of many examples.
While I'm not Catholic, this film is about persecution & working out ones faith & spirituality while being human. Any spiritual path could be inserted here. Deeper thinkers do, & will appreciate it as often as it's viewed in the future.
Meanwhile, if you need a bit of inspiration on thinking deeper - specifically about how spirituality both clashes with & overcomes humanity, often simultaneously, think Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah'.