A thought provoking film.

Rating: 8/10 (18 February 2017)

Silence is a story adapted from the novel by Shusaku Endo, & is based on true events. Two Portuguese Jesuit priests named Rodrigues(Andrew Garfield) & Garupe(Adam Driver), find out that their mentor Father Ferreira(Liam Neeson), has gone missing in Japan. Father Rodrigues & Father Garupe travel to Japan to find Father Ferreira & promote Christianity in Japan. However, propagating Christianity was strictly forbidden in Japan.
Silence is an excellent movie. Director Martin Scorsese has given us yet another unforgettable movie after, The Departed(2006), Shutter Island(2010), Hugo(2011) & The Wolf of Wall Street(2013). The script by Jay Cocks & Scorsese is engaging & has flawlessly adapted Shusaku Endo's source material for the big screen. The highlight of the film is the cinematography by Rodrigo Prieto. All the locales in the movie, look absolutely gorgeous. The lack of a background score, is a one of a kind effect, that works wonders. Not everyone will like this movie though. It moves along at a slow pace & the long run-time doesn't help either. There are also many scenes that are hard to watch & may make some viewers squeamish. The performances are another strong point of the film. Andrew Garfield is mind blowing as Rodrigues. Garfield portrays the various hardships his character goes through, effortlessly. Adam Driver is brilliant as Garupe. Liam Neeson is superb in his small yet significant role, as Ferreira. Tadanobu Asano is good as the Interpreter. Ciaran Hinds is effective as Father Valignano. Issei Ogata is awesome as Old Samurai/Inoue. Shin'ya Tsukamoto & Yoshi Oida are great as Mokichi & Ichizo, respectively. Yosuke Kubozuka is amazing as Kichijiro. Silence is a must watch for Martin Scorsese fans.