"Silence" Review - Silent, But Frighteningly Daring.

“Silence” is an astonishing film with lots of interesting viewpoints and analysis on christianity, and defiantly is one of Scorsese’s best films since Hugo, maybe even close to Goodfellas even, but I don’t want to push it too far.

While watching, you can easily tell this was his 25 year passion project. Each shot and word of dialogue is directed and spoken with such grand feelings that technically speaking, is pretty perfect. The Japanese settings, the writing, the cinematography, the stellar performance by Andrew Garfield, are all so spectacular.

It’s a fascinating character study all and all. The story is so suspenseful and well written, that there’s no important moment that feels dull. The one problem I had with it though is that it is way too long. “Silence” reminded me of “The Revenant”, in that most of the movie is done so damn brilliantly, but because of unnecessary pauses and plot points to the story, it makes us, the audience, feel very antsy to just shout “move on already!”

If you love Scorsese, character studies, or explorations on religion, this is the film for you. Just be prepared to be a little impatient. If you’re watching this DVD, you can fast forward through those many boring moments. Other than the nearly 3 hour long runtime, another smash by Scorsese that can and will be studied for centuries to come.

Two Nebs Up!