Review of Maria Full of Grace (2004) by Michael R — 09 Jan 2011

A quite grim movie with a great central performance.

This review of Maria Full of Grace (2004) was written by Michael R on 09 Jan 2011.

Maria Full of Grace has generally received positive reviews.

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What we come to care most about in writer-director Joshua Marston's film is how his heroine achieves the state promised by his title, Maria…

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By Tor M (646) on 18 Apr 2012

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By Augustine H (906) on 08 Oct 2012

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By Elliott F (182) on 26 Jul 2012

Joshua Marston's Maria Full of Grace is a superb film, gritty but natural, bleak but not without hope…

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By Rolando B (49) on 09 Aug 2012

An amazing movie.... Not sure if based on a true story but it sure hell looked like it…

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I was curious to see this film for two reasons in particular: the first was because it was spoken in Spanish and, even so, it had so many admirers…

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By R.e. E (44) on 05 May 2012

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By Noel V (123) on 26 Apr 2012

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