Review of Calvary (2014) by Odjento — 17 Apr 2015

Now this was an odd watch for me. With really nice direction and cinematography, along with a great cast and witty dialogue this film should be a high scorer. Yet, I can't help but find this film has something missing.

Gleeson's character comes across many interesting people through his story and each one adds to the film and develops the bigger idea of why people would want to kill a priest. The film concludes reasonably well but yet the film still does not feel full.

It seems in a way that this dark comedy gem is trying to make too many connections at once and make almost all their characters stock characters of sorts (albeit them all being played well). So for at the moment I can't help but feel this film only should get a 7, but I do want to give it more.

I think this may be a film you need to watch a few times over to fully appreciate maybe.