Thought provoking and great acting

Rating: 10/10 (15 October 2017)

I wasn't sure what to expect, nothing else worth watching on Amazon, read the blurb decided on this film.
Beautiful photography and scenery, great acting from Andrew Garfield. Now he's what I call an 'actor', not your Tom Cruises, Leonardos or Denzels, Ryan Reynolds, Matthew McCongaghy etc, who are just the same person playing a part and speaking lines. This is fine acting by Mr Garfield. I hadn't realised he was English, as he's played American characters in the films I've seen him in.
I was't aware of the history; yet another religion preaching and forcing its beliefs on others, this time it's in Japan. Andrew's priest character is rightly told that 'Japan has a religion and someone to follow; Buddah. Why would it need another?'
One reviewer says the film is (and I quote) waaaaaaaaay to long. Someone who writes like this and sits through a film he doesn't like or feels is too long, obviously wouldn't like this dramatic, sensitive, thought provoking film. Just walk out or turn it off if it's not working for you,
Another reviewer mentions the brutality, well there are crucifictions, and a beheading which comes much later in the film, but I saw it coming and looked away. (The headless body being dragged away and the screams of the other prisoners was heartbreaking.) These scenes are nothing like some the unnecessary violence in most films. This film was portraying real events.
Andrew Garfields performance, and those of the humble 'peasants', the odd, comical character of the inquisitor, the scenery, and of course the amazing story of these priests and their followers are worth watching this film for.