Review of Silence (2017) by Bill D — 09 Dec 2017

The amount of Christian bs required to get on board with this movie is prohibitive.

This review of Silence (2017) was written by Bill D on 09 Dec 2017.

Silence has generally received positive reviews.

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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 Lyrical W (24) on 20 Jun 2018

Wow, I never knew this history. I was fascinated by it and had to look up the history to learn more after the movie was over…

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By Mr. S (141) on 13 Sep 2018

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By Matt Oakes (180) for Silver Screen Riot (180) on 05 Nov 2018

Its complex message about faith and the faithful and Scorsese's powerful imagery sticks to your ribs but the actual watching of the thing is…

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By Kerry C (33) on 12 Dec 2018

Jesus H Christ, didn't it go on and on and…

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

A long-term passion project for Scorsese that you really must be in the mood for (this ain't no Wolf of Wall Street, that's for sure!)…

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By Johnathan S (22) on 31 Oct 2018

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By Damian S (504) 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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