Praying in silence

Rating: 10/10 (23 December 2016)

Set in 1600s, "Silence" follow two Jesuits from Portugal who were sent to Japan looking for father Ferrera - who denounced God in public. And as soon as they arrive to Japan, a series of events was set in motion to emphasize the controversial question we have all been asking ourselves: "Is there a god?" First, I must say, this could have been a boring and dull movie. However, under the hand of a veteran director like Martin Scorsese, the story became thrilling and deeply haunting, with the setting in Japan (Shot in Taiwan) just make it more beautiful. As a Christian converted from Buddhist myself, I find a resemblance of my concern within the context of this movie. While it is unquestionably faithful to Christianity, Martin successfully balanced the movie to make you have to question yourself is there a god and is he listening to our prayer. That is quite impressive, considering that he is Catholic. The movie also showcase how incredibly good the trio main characters are and so are the Japanese actors. They were so good that even though the movie was filled with dialogue for 3 hours long, I never look away from the screen. Although the movie would make you look away from it because of its uncomfortable contents. All in all, this is the best movie I have seen this year and you should give a chance because it's Scorsese. It can't go wrong.