Review of Silence (2016) by Linda S — 26 Feb 2017

Strong, sometimes too hard to watch, but compelling.

This review of Silence (2016) was written by Linda S on 26 Feb 2017.

Silence has generally received positive reviews.

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By Luis_Pineda10 (4) on 03 Nov 2018

Silence is the last movie of Martin Scorsese, with only hear that name you expect something wonderful and in fact, this movie is wonderful…

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By Craig G (249) on 07 Aug 2018

Appreciate the cinematography, the acting, the point or story to be told, but holy crap it was sooooo long, needs an edit…

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Silence was a breath of fresh air coming from an experienced filmmaker like Scorsese…

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