Every Christian Should See This Film

Rating: 9/10 (19 August 2017)

I only give this film a 9 out of 10 because of the sometimes-quirky dialogue (people didn't say 'Okay' until ca. 1839). But quirk can be overlooked easily enough. Not many films are made which show Christian martyrs, and even less are made which focus on Christian martyrs and their power over their persecutors. SILENCE, a remake of a 1971 film of the same title, shows Christian martyrdom in as powerful a way as the original (and far superior) version of THE WICKER MAN. History buffs will like this film, those who hate Christians and want to see us persecuted will like this film, and Christians who love Jesus will like--nay, love--this film. For this latter crowd, it's a hard film to watch, especially at the end when things go pear-shaped like you would not believe. And, yes, I'll go ahead and say it: this film is light years ahead of the Mel Gibson release about Jesus, especially when you know that the priest responsible for writing the Latin dialogue between the Roman soldiers used the most perverted sentences he could find--or make up as he went along. I'd say 'Enjoy!' but that's just not what SILENCE is at all about.