Calvary

See Rewa’s review further up, I have nothing else to add.

On first viewing I (and everyone in the audience) was so shocked and engrossed in the story and the characters that I hardly dared to allow myself to laugh at the plentiful humour; instead I concentrated on digesting the brilliant food for thought on offer. On my second viewing I literally laughed my way through the film to the surprise and almost outrage...

Fantastic throughout until the ending climax but worth to see for the wonderful performance by Brendan Gleeson.

I went with a group of five and at the end we laughed because we thought this film so ridiculous. Good points- acting, scenery. Bad points - ludicrous storyline, dark and sinister overtones throughout, so bad it ended up as a joke. I wouldn't care except I'd rather see a decent film if I am going to the trouble to take a group out to the movies. I'd...

Over hyped. No matter how I watched it, it was like watching a whole lot of dramas unfolding in everyday life. I can catch that on TV. Only good thing about this drama was, it had an ending.

Always a good sign, a film that has a powerful message on several levels. Set in a somewhat forbidding area of Ireland, raw and bleak, it tells the story of a genuinely Christlike man suffering rejection, scoffing and raw hatred, for which he returns nothing but understanding and compassion towards those who mock and threaten him. A priest at that,...

That’s what I felt as I walked out of the sixteen seat, boutique room at the Academy Cinema, Auckland, where I watched ‘Calvary.’ The dialogue was intelligently written and weaves its way through the subject religion in a way which I – as a staunch atheist – felt was very accessible and tasteful, something I was worried about. On top of that, thanks to...

The atmosphere to this movie is brooding and slightly sinister. The village it is set in manifests a dysfunctional air, and not a little malevolence. This is not a comedy at all...anything but!. But it is very absorbing and draws you in. Recommended. PS Unlike some reviewers, I did not find the ending jarring at all. Rather, I thought it poignant.

I thoroughly enjoyed this brooding,dark engrossing and yes,witty, rather than comical Irish drama/mystery from beginning to end.The acting was sharp,credible and faultless with a winning performance especially from Brendan Gleeson as Father James.In a fanatical world obsessed with sex, violence and super heroes, this performance was a welcome deviation...

An engrossing thriller, black? yes, funny? hardly.