Review of Silence (2016) by Matt I — 15 Jan 2017

One of possibly five geniuses working in cinema today.

This review of Silence (2016) was written by Matt I on 15 Jan 2017.

Silence has generally received positive reviews.

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Silence is not one of Scorsese's best films, but if you like his earlier films that dwell on religious themes, this compares favourably and…

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By Leigh Paatsch (1,103) for Herald Sun (Australia) (1,081) on 28 Nov 2018

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By Byron B (1,084) on 01 Jul 2018

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By Bob Chipman (153) for Geek (137) on 04 Nov 2018

If nothing else, you've got to hand it to Martin Scorsese on this one just for having the fortitude, commitment to vision and sheer conviction…

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