A nun (Meryl Streep) who runs a catholic boy’s school gets tipped off by one of the teachers (Amy Adams) that the church priest (Philip Seymour Hoffman) may be abusing a student.
Who is the Audience for This Movie?
People who like dramas that deal with religion.
What I Liked About This Movie
One thing I did not expect to be able to say about Doubt is that it is beautifully shot. Almost every shot has a visually interesting background and there are moments of impressive symmetry. Color wise it very cold looking which makes sense because for the most part it is a very emotional cold movie (mostly due to Streep’s character). Morals come into play constantly and structured religion is scrutinized for its “look the other way” type of attitude.
Like every cold movie though there has to be a moral compass and in Doubt’s case Amy Adams is it. Her character acts like most of us probably would if we were confronted with the situation that arises. Streep’s character is the stereotypical strict nun who never shows emotion and Hoffman’s character is the friendly religious figure that seems like he is being almost too friendly. You couldn’t ask for a better character spectrum then the one they constructed for this movie. When the two opposites finally face off you are treated to some great acting by both parties.
What Didn’t Work For Me
Although it does a lot of things right Doubt is a very dry movie. Nothing really monumental happens and a lot of time is spent on only a handful of important situations.
Should You Watch This Movie?
Definitely.
My Rating (Out of 13)
Current User Rating: 12 out of 13
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I believe this is an important movie to see, if not for the impact of the subject, for the incredible quorum of actors giving a veritable acting class to the viewers.
^^ I had to look the word “quorum” up. Gotta pull that one out some day.