WOW WOW WOW!

Rating: 9/10 (19 August 2018)

I found it a great movie. I am not giving it a full 10 stars because the movie is, indeed, very long. Though I must concede that I saw it as a requirement for a masters degree class in seminary. So, that may play a role in me being a little distracted. But, hey, the movie is almost three hours long. So... I think it is fair to say that it is quite long.
Now, was it worth three hours? I say yes... the story of Christian persecution is real, it's big, and just as Father Rodrigues says in one scene, quoting Tertulian, "the blood of martyrs is the seed of the church." People who oppose the Christian faith will most probably not like it, for the entire story is told from the perspective of Padre Rodrigues. It is undeniable - this movie will fuel the faith of Christians.
Andrew Garfield, in my opinion, did a great job here. I believed every single cry. The editors also did a great job here. There were just very few moments in which the visuals didn't feel real, and they were not essential to the story. Like when his mentor points to the sun, and the movie shows the sun. That felt weird.
In general, I liked it very much. And I recommended the movie even before I finished it. So, yes, I do recommend you seeing it.