Deserving of better.

Rating: 9/10 (29 April 2017)

Firstly, I'd like to point out that many of those who give this film a low score are rather transparent in their bias against the subject material - we get it, it's hard for you to sympathize with the Christians in this film when you share your disdain of Christianity with the people persecuting them throughout. i.e. you need not be religious to appreciate this film, but atheists without a shred of respect or understanding of faith and religion need not apply.
For those interested in a well-written, well-acted period piece highlighting the trials of early missionaries and the persecution they faced at the hands of a culture they didn't understand and whom did not understand them, you may be delighted to find a thought-provoking, if not altogether sobering film about faith and ignorance.
One of Scorsese's best and most beautifully shot films to date, but unfortunately won't receive all the praise it deserves in this current world climate; a problem much akin to the hate directed at Christians in this film.