Review of Silence (2017) by Jack H — 01 Jan 2017

It takes its sweet time, but Scorsese manages to craft a thought provoking motion picture about faith and how we all perceive it.

This review of Silence (2017) was written by Jack H on 01 Jan 2017.

Silence has generally received positive reviews.

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