This movie is 10 stars! Do not believe the bad rating.
Hi,
I think people who were offended by the movie and its story voted a low rating.
This movie is really beautiful!
Give it a chance.
Perhaps they are giving it a bad rating simply because they don't like the film, and not because of the anti-Catholic genre of the film. But yeah, it could also be that they don't like the 'offending' nature of the film.
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I'm not Catholic but I wouldn't say this movie is anti-Catholic at all (hasn't affected my opinion on Catholics either way) I'd say it's more anti Dark Ages, but then again who isn't?
In any case the movie's subject matter is interesting - it makes me thankful for the freedom we now take for granted. I wouldn't have lasted very long in the 9th century - either driven to madness or killed for my insubordination!
Anyway, loved the cinematography and thought Johanna Wokalek did a great job, considering the movie is over 2 hours long it was very well paced too.
Still baffled as to why Catholics would find this offensive - it is fiction - some times the truth is actually much worse!!
Simply because perfection is unattainable forced to give this movie a 9/10.
Dear ella leona:
Kindly read my posts as to why I find it offensive as a Roman Catholic. Please note what/whom inspired this fiction.
As to the film standing as a work of art on its own merits; sadly I felt it needed more depth. As if something was missing. I was not happy with the narration. The over all feeling of the piece was very stiff and stagey. Just my opinion.