April 14, 2009
Doubt (2008) Rating 3.5/5 There was a lot of buzz about this film and I kind of understand after watching it. This is a good film, but nowhere near one of the best pictures of the year. It’s hard for me to discuss what I liked about the film without spoiling the ending. All I can say is that the moral struggle of the ending, between the priest and the nun, is very well done. The film presents an interesting moral dilemma and shows how the parties involved dealt with it. I also like how the film deals with the racial complexities experienced by minorities in the face of the Catholic Church. This is exemplified in the scene where Meryl Streep confronts Viola Davis. This is the best scene of the entire film and is very complex and moving. This is a film worth watching and it will lead to some interesting post-credits discussion.

Doubt (2008)

Rating 3.5/5

There was a lot of buzz about this film and I kind of understand after watching it. This is a good film, but nowhere near one of the best pictures of the year.

It’s hard for me to discuss what I liked about the film without spoiling the ending. All I can say is that the moral struggle of the ending, between the priest and the nun, is very well done. The film presents an interesting moral dilemma and shows how the parties involved dealt with it. I also like how the film deals with the racial complexities experienced by minorities in the face of the Catholic Church. This is exemplified in the scene where Meryl Streep confronts Viola Davis. This is the best scene of the entire film and is very complex and moving.

This is a film worth watching and it will lead to some interesting post-credits discussion.

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