A poster-boy film for boring Oscar-chaser films

Rating: 5/10 (1 April 2017)

Yes, I said it; this film is outright boring. Silence is so overtly trying to be something worthwhile for the "emotionally intelligent," hipster movie-nerds to talk about with their friends, and in doing so, sound so politically correct that no one can ever wipe their calm and smug little bitch-smile away. We've seen so many films like this before - some group of people is being oppressed, and one man; their champion, fruitlessly tries to resist the oppression although his heart is so ever good and kind. I simply do not care for such subjects anymore, and neither do I care for Andrew Garfield's acting. It's like he's trying to look like a model who poses as Jesus in a photoshoot, but also trying out some kinda new trend, where dirt on your face and sad puppy eyes equals more attention from females. It's overacting, it's superficial, and its gross. Be original instead. Scorsese, just because you've made brilliant movies, it doesn't mean you should cover up the real world in dry, fruitless and monotonous narratives which so desperately tries to make an artistic impression. That being said, there are some pretty psychologically intense scenes in this film, and those scenes are at least worth watching...