Alien at the Movies

This is not a sneak preview. This film has already released.

"Silence" also could have been called Finding Father Ferreira or The Japanese Inquisition or The Last Priest in Japan. Two Portuguese Jesuit missionaries (Andrew Garfield & Adam Driver) go to Japan to seek their missing mentor (Liam Nielsen) & spread the word of Christianity when foreign religion has been outlawed & its followers executed. At nearly 3 hours long, this film about testing man's faith is also about testing the audience's patience to endure witnessing some cruel & unusual punishment. However, the acting is tremendous by Garfield as well as by the actors who play the guide & the Inquisitor. Producer/director/writer Martin Scorsese has crafted a beautiful but uncomfortable film about disturbing times in 17th century feudal Japan. It is steeped in Japanese culture. This film may not be everyone's cup of tea but you may want to give it a try if you have an interest in history, different cultures, and eternal faith.

Alien gives it 3 "apostatized" stars out of 4.