Review of Silence (2017) by Pete T — 24 Jan 2017

It is, I think, the best film about faith I've ever seen.

This review of Silence (2017) was written by Pete T on 24 Jan 2017.

Silence has generally received positive reviews.

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

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By Sean Mulvihill (414) for FanboyNation.com (414) on 31 Oct 2018

Martin Scorsese's latest piece of cinematic brilliance should affect those who believe as much as those who don't…

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By Zechariah H (65) 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 Kyle M (2,387) on 04 Sep 2018

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By Jake C (820) on 02 Mar 2018

Martin Scorsese had done it again, another full-on masterpiece of cinema, proving to be one of his best films to date, marked with lush and…

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It's through this simplicity that depictions of love for Jesus ... subtly stir while the shoguns' brutality ties knots in stomachs…

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