A Priest at a Catholic school is accused of an unthinkable transgression by a nun.
J.’s Review:
I like Philip Seymour Hoffman. I like Meryl Streep, too. I really liked the idea of this movie, but was somewhat dissapointed in the execution of that idea. The acting was understandably impeccable, and the story unfolded nicely, it just had a very underwhelming finale, and I left dissapointed. Although, when you consider that writer/director John Patrick Shanley also did Moonstruck and Joe Versus the Volcano, this begins to make sense.
Megan’s Review:
I walked into this movie expecting a lot. How could I not with Philip Seymore Hoffman, Meryl Streep, and Amy Adams? I was disappointed. The story is great, the acting is amazing, there is a lack of resolution which I loved and yet there was something missing. I felt like they kept the story telling on the surface. There was plenty of opportunities to go deeper and they chose not to. I think it was the last scene that left me wanting more. I felt like it was very out of character and thrown in there to appease the audience rather than having us leave in a state of confusion which, for me, would have made for a perfect ending.
