Review of Fatima (2020) by Brent_Marchant — 07 Sep 2020

While it's better than most faith-based offerings, "Fatima" doesn't quite hit its marks as effectively as it might have. Its spiritual teachings and messages are often shrouded in vague statements and unanswered questions, and its central faith-oriented focus is relentlessly overshadowed by repetitive interrogations of the young witnesses to the Marian visitations, overemphasizing the skepticism of doubters and giving the film more of a secular tone than a spiritual one.

The picture makes up for this somewhat with generally fine performances and surprisingly good production values, but, at its core, the film leaves viewers more perplexed than enlightened when it comes to what it's attempting to say.

With better handling, this really could have been a breakthrough offering for this genre, but, as it stands, it's merely a modest improvement over previously released films of this type, a missed opportunity for a class of pictures seeking greater respectability, credibility and acceptance.