Review of Silence (2017) by Kristen P — 01 Feb 2017

Beautiful cinematography & a standout performance from Issei Ogata make this one of the year's strongest historical dramas.

This review of Silence (2017) was written by Kristen P on 01 Feb 2017.

Silence has generally received positive reviews.

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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 Stefano C (730) on 06 Apr 2018

You have to be a believer... and if you believe hard enough, you might like this film. For me, a heathen, was a bit of a torture…

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By Daniel S (2,332) on 09 Dec 2018

I'm no fan of religion at the best of times, but if you're giving me characters who have the temerity to walk into someone else's country and…

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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 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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By Mae Abdulbaki (411) for Movies with Mae (104) on 20 Aug 2018

[Silence] only seeks to uphold that which it already believes and it translates into an overbearing, empty shell of a film that is more concerned…

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By Smith T (386) on 13 Mar 2018

A movie that STAYS WITH YOU AFTER IT ENDS. BRINGS YOU TO A DIFFERENT TIME ENTIRELY…

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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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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 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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