Review of Agora (2009) by Alex F — 15 Jul 2011

Outstanding historical drama without any waste.

This review of Agora (2009) was written by Alex F on 15 Jul 2011.

Agora has generally received positive reviews.

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By Serge L (642) on 24 Jul 2016

I am partial to epic stories of ancient times. It brings to life legendary characters. It is sad that the works of Hypatia were mostly lost…

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The film's bleak conclusion becomes unbearable in context: Hypatia's death also signals the end of women in positions of intellectual prominence…

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By Dana Stevens (1,435) for Slate (2,081) on 03 Sep 2018

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What if everything you believed, and thought you knew, was wrong…

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By Calixto M (2) on 07 Oct 2018

I really don't see how this movie has been rated so low. It is a great historical film…

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By Dean K (605) on 16 Sep 2014

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By Pablo G (434) on 12 Aug 2014

This could have been a much better movie considering Alejandro Amenábar was at the helm and Rachel Weisz gives a solid performance, but ultimately…

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Weisz is an excellent Hypatia. For all her intelligence, there's something childish, off-kilter, vaguely otherworldly in her aura…

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