Review of Silence (2017) by James E — 08 Jan 2017

There are no easy answers to "Silence". I fact, there are no answers at all. Just complex questions of faith and humanity, and Martin Scorsese refuses to go easy on us.

This review of Silence (2017) was written by James E on 08 Jan 2017.

Silence has generally received positive reviews.

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By Rendy Jones (321) for Rendy Reviews (320) on 29 Aug 2018

A beautifully poignant epic masterpiece that perfectly depicts the importance of religion and how far you'll go to maintain your beliefs…

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By Darren T (80) on 05 Oct 2018

One of the most immerse, spirit stimulating, questioning, frustrating, unpredictable films I've ever seen. Felt like a journey than a movie…

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By Nilufer E (774) on 24 Jun 2018

A bit slow at times but overall engaging and well-made…

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By Jonathan C (946) on 02 Jun 2018

A raw take of two earnest missionaries in the face of persecution and forced apostasy…

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By Grant S (1,780) on 13 Apr 2018

Interesting but slow and long-winded. 1630s…

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By Late R (405) on 01 Jul 2018

Silence, unlike most faith based films, was not made to affirm one's faith, it was made to make one evaluate one's faith…

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By Matthew D (1,591) on 30 Jul 2018

Fantastic faith based epic from Martin Scorsese…

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By Harris Dang (129) for The AU Review (87) on 02 Nov 2018

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 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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By Robert C (1,701) on 06 Mar 2018

As with any scorsese movie, it's beautiful to look at, but it's just not going to work if you don't have any relationship with Jesus…

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