An in-depth portrayal of religion and faith

Rating: 8/10 (25 May 2017)

Overall the film was good. The locations for shooting were beautiful and chosen perfectly to convey the time period.
Andrew Garfield is outstanding in this film. His expression of determination, frustration, sorrow, and self reflection is beyond commendable.
Director Martin Scorsese chose a deep and difficult message to send to his viewers, but is successful in doing so. The idea of God's silence is a beautiful concept that is well captured by the directing, the screenplay, and the acting. Scorsese's directing decisions also does an amazing job of portraying two conflicting religious beliefs and opinions that, due to pride, never intertwine.
The movie is mostly slow-moving and long, but the length is understandable and appropriate for the depiction of such intense historical events.