Review of Silence (2017) by Jason L — 16 Jan 2017

So painfully long... Good god don't waste your time. Why do these artistic / christian movies get such good reviews. I want my money back.

This review of Silence (2017) was written by Jason L on 16 Jan 2017.

Silence has generally received positive reviews.

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By Glenn Heath Jr. (311) for San Diego CityBeat (181) on 20 Aug 2018

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By Peter W (1,106) on 12 Aug 2018

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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 Nilufer E (774) on 24 Jun 2018

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By Frances H (1,591) on 21 Jan 2019

I understand better, because of this movie, the failure of a patriarchal Catholic system(the priests having patriarchal dominion over the masses)…

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By Tomas Trussow (247) for The Lonely Film Critic (186) on 03 Oct 2018

One look is enough to say, 'This is the power and glory of cinema. This is my nourishment…

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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 David L (3,419) 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 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 Nguyen Le (136) for The Script Lab (63) on 09 Oct 2018

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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