Product: Padre Pio, Miracle Man (2000)
Rating: 4.0
No film could fully capture Saint Padre Pio, but this one's pretty good.
I enjoyed this movie and I love Padre Pio and hope he is praying for me and everybody who reads this. I recommend the book "Padre Pio: Man of Hope". It is the only book I have read about Padre Pio. It was written by Renzo Allegri, who also was involved with this movie.For me personally, I like to know that the actors and people who make movies such as this one are really Christians. I realize some people don't think that matters, but for me it does. The fact that the main actor, according to the DVD notes, is not much of a believer, detracts somewhat from my willingness to wholeheartedly promote this film. Because usually people like that depict saints as good men or women, maybe like social reformers or fighters for the poor and less fortunate, but they soft-pedal or overlook the fact that all the saint's goodness comes forth because they have made themselves a conduit of God's goodness. Padre Pio prayed constantly - he said so himself. I'm not sure the movie adequately conveyed that. Sometimes I felt they were presenting Padre Pio as a man with special powers but downplaying the Source. Sorry - that's just me. Overall it is a good movie, though.