Lets clear one thing up straight away....this is a hard film to watch. I don't think anyone who likes it is actually saying it is entertaining or fun! This is a dark look at one man's struggle to match what he was taught about Jesus and Catholism and love with the filth and depravity in his world (the crime), his life (his gambling and drug addiction) and in his life (his desires as seen in the scene with the two girls).
Basically the story follows a cop on the case of a nun that was raped. However this is not really a sum-up of the film. For me the main issue is the struggle of how the Nun forgives those that raped her and how the cop cannot understand why she would do this and not feel the hatred and bitterness that he does. This is the most powerful section of the film and is even more powerful when you put the rest of the filth around it.
Keitel is amazing - this is his best performance. Whether he is crying at Jesus, masturbating over teenagers or sobbing while or drugs he is totally convincing. His struggle to forgive and to allow others to be forgiven is part of his wider journey towards redemption.
If you let it touch you then it is powerful, the end being especially moving. If you only see what he does as actions with no feelings, no emotions and no reason then you'll probably hate it.
This is not a fun movie. Even if you like it, you'll still find it challenging viewing but ultimately rewarding.
Basically the story follows a cop on the case of a nun that was raped. However this is not really a sum-up of the film. For me the main issue is the struggle of how the Nun forgives those that raped her and how the cop cannot understand why she would do this and not feel the hatred and bitterness that he does. This is the most powerful section of the film and is even more powerful when you put the rest of the filth around it.
Keitel is amazing - this is his best performance. Whether he is crying at Jesus, masturbating over teenagers or sobbing while or drugs he is totally convincing. His struggle to forgive and to allow others to be forgiven is part of his wider journey towards redemption.
If you let it touch you then it is powerful, the end being especially moving. If you only see what he does as actions with no feelings, no emotions and no reason then you'll probably hate it.
This is not a fun movie. Even if you like it, you'll still find it challenging viewing but ultimately rewarding.