Masterpiece!!

Rating: 9/10 (28 June 2019)

I waited and waited and waited for this movie to come to local theaters. I waited with great anticipation, and I was not disappointed! Scorsese really fell out of favor with me some time ago but redeemed himself with this movie. There were some upset people with seeing these missionaries lose their faith, however, that was not the case. They were forced into this with no way out. Liam Neeson's character was beaten down and broken and he succumbed, but that doesn't mean the real person lost faith. The main Jesuit did not lose faith either because he would not have risked his very life, nor the safety, well-being, and life of his family to keep his cross all those years. I found myself getting upset towards the end, wondering if Scorsese was going to give this story an atheistic victory, but to my delight he did not. This is the most praiseworthy movie he has ever done.