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Mary Magdalene

Mary Magdalene (2019)

April. 12,2019
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5.9
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R
| Fantasy Drama

In the first century, free-spirited Mary Magdalene flees the marriage her family has arranged for her, finding refuge and a sense of purpose in a radical new movement led by the charismatic, rabble-rousing preacher named Jesus.

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Old Fart
2019/04/12

But, political correctness absolutely ruins it. I gave it 2 stars for the entertainment factor. Otherwise, it could very well be intended to deliver an anti-Christian message of which I strongly disapprove.

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markmccay-86026
2019/04/13

Let's forget what we KNOW from history and make a strange and dark movie with a creepy Jesus. It heralds women and downplays men as tyrannical and suspicious idiots on a weak storyline.

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Peter
2019/04/14

Joaquin Phoenix acts perfectly, you believe and understand everything he is saying.He is Jesus in the movie and you have no problem accepting it . Rooney Mara is a very talented actress, and she is brilliant as Mary Magdalene. She didn't talk much in the movie, but her eyes conveyed so much love and compassion. Tahar Rahim is the best Judas ever! In this film you can actually understand why Judas did that thing to Jesus, and you feel like forgiving him. I love this movie, but I think it should be much more in it to make it perfect.

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benpeyton
2019/04/15

Set in the year 33 we meet Mary of Magdala, or Mary Magdalene, struggling to find her purpose in life. She brings shame on her family by refusing an arranged marriage and by praying in a synagogue at a time of her choosing rather than the set time for women.Believing she is possessed by a devil for her rogue behaviour her family attempt to cast out her demons by nearly drowning her. During her recovery, she is introduced to a rabbi called Jesus who opens her eyes to the possibilities of a new Kingdom to come. Believing she has found her purpose Mary, against her family's wishes, joins Jesus and his apostles to help bring the word of God to the masses. Her arrival causes conflict within the group, particularly between Peter (an excellent Chiwetel Ejiofor) and Judas, as Peter feels he's being pushed out and Jesus's impact won't be taken as seriously with a woman present.What follows are a lot of meaningful, lingering looks, long pauses and a lengthy build up to the last few days of Jesus of Nazareth's life on earth. The big events leading up to His crucifixion such as the last supper and the events in the Garden of Gethsemane are rushed and lack the emotional impact you would normally associate with them.Rooney Mara puts in a strong performance as Mary. Whether she's sympathetically tending to the sick and dying or being an early advocate for women's rights, she performs her role with gusto, but her character, sadly, takes a backseat to Jesus in the final third of the film. Joaquin Phoenix as Jesus is miscast in a role where he comes across as the love child of The Dude and Hagrid. Looking far more like 43 than 33, his American accent jars amongst the other more appropriate tongues and you can almost hear him muttering, "dude", at the end of his sentences.Director Garth Davis offers us an alternate take on Judas Iscariot, played brilliantly by Tahar Rahim. Desperately longing to be reunited with his dead family his reasons for betraying his Master, the one man who can apparently make this happen, are heart-breaking and understandable given the circumstances. Rahim's thoroughly engaging performance encourages sympathy rather than scorn.Mary Magdalene is an interesting film with some fine turns, but one that fails to deliver in its overly-long two hour run time.

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