Aside from the poor acting and little to no context, the second half of the movie portrayed the Catholic Church in such a poor light (understatement). There was sacrilege, nudity, and swearing from Padre Pio himself. The scene of Father hearing confession showed absolutely no mercy which is not what confession is about at all. This sacrament exists to pour out Our Lord's mercy and forgive us of our sins through a human vessel. If I were not a practicing Catholic with a basic understanding of the sacraments and who the saints are, this movie would have led me to believe all of the lies about our beautiful faith that the film industry is pushing. I am so thankful that Shia is converting, but have no idea how this movie led to that. I was very disappointed to say the least.
Review of Padre Pio
