Mary Magdalene

M
2018
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120 mins
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From the director of hit drama Lion, the story of Mary Magdalene starring Rooney Mara, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Joaquin Phoenix as Jesus.

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Mary Magdalene | Ratings & Reviews

"The much-delayed arrival of a new cinematic Mary Magdalene could not be more appropriate. For this woke zeitgeist, it’s something to be embraced: the revisioning of a key biblical figure, too regularly marginalised in popular culture as the repentant holy harlot, from a more progressive, humanist perspective. That it was once a hot ticket for its scandal-ravaged US distributor The Weinstein Company adds an unavoidable, uneasy layer of irony to the whole project."

Flicks, Aaron YapFlicks

"Hushed, deliberate and realised with considerable care and beauty, the resulting film has its heart entirely in the right place; its pulse, unfortunately, is far harder to locate."

VarietyVariety

"It ripples with interesting ideas, but the overall effect is glassy and inert, with Rooney Mara's Mary an oddly elusive presence in the film that carries her name."

Time OutTime Out

"Jesus is a stoner Messiah, with his woozy delivery and Kris Kristofferson beard."

The TimesThe Times

"It goes straight for the forehead: it is a brow-furrower and a temple-rubber, best mulled over at a remove."

The TelegraphThe Telegraph

"Sets itself a bold task: to rescue Mary Magdalene from an age-old tradition of patriarchal condescension and misinterpretation. And yet it winds up embracing a solemn, softly-spoken and slow-moving Christian piety of its own."

The GuardianThe Guardian

"A refreshing film, expertly made and acted."

StuffStuff

"Although a rather elegant and serene interpretation of an eternal story, this film has little new or interesting to offer either to believers or non-believers."

Little White LiesLittle White Lies

"An interesting new take on a very well-known tale and a praiseworthy act of revisionism, but one which doesn't ultimately deliver on its early promise."

Empire MagazineEmpire Magazine

Mary Magdalene | Details

Rating
M, Adult themes
Runtime
120
Genre
Drama
Country of origin
UK

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