Review of Calvary (2014) by Brian B — 23 Mar 2015
Edgy and provocative, Calvary is a gritty character drama. The story follows a Catholic priest who's faced with a moral dilemma when he receives a death threat from a confessor who suffered sexual abuse as a child and holds the Church responsible.
Brendan Gleeson gives an incredible performance that has a lot of nuance and depth. And, the characters are especially well-written and feel real. However, the priest comes off as rather ineffective; which could be the point, but weakens the character.
Also, the threat ends up getting pushed into the background and loses its urgency once the film gets caught up in the townspeople and the priest's routine. While Calvary deals some very powerful themes, it has a little trouble staying focused.
This review of Calvary (2014) was written by Brian B on 23 Mar 2015.
Calvary has generally received very positive reviews.
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