Review of Agora (2009) by Manuel M — 30 Oct 2010
Made my blood boil (sign of a good film if it elicits strong reaction). I cannot stand the type of pig ignorant stupidity and bigotry which perverts religion for its own ends, which was depicted on this film.
The saying, "When you start burning books, it is not long before you start burning people" was certainly proved here. The one true martyr on here was the philosopher Hypathia who was interested in the facts and thought that religion was a person's own choice.
As it said on the film some of her theories were not rediscovered until over a millenia later. As for the murdering, bigoted, proto nazi "saint" Cyril, I would like to think that he came to a nasty end.
With this being set towards the end of the Roman empire it bears out a bit what the historian Niall Ferguson says about how there is a lot more bloodshed associated with the end of empires rather than when they are in existence.
This review of Agora (2009) was written by Manuel M on 30 Oct 2010.
Agora has generally received positive reviews.
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