I finally watched Scorsese's
Silence last night, a film I'd been putting off for no real reason for a long time. I thought it was a rather gorgeous film about faith in general, and keeping one's faith in the face of oppression, set in a really interesting context I knew nothing about (the inquisition of catholics in 17th century Japan). It's a rather gorgeous film, as you'd expect with Scorsese, and it's quite removed from some of his more frantic work, taking its time to slowly set the scene, develop the characters and share just how hard it was for those who decided to uphold their faith in that era. The film is carried by three amazing leads in Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver and Liam Neeson, Garfield being the one who has the most screentime and giving an amazing portrayal of Rodrigues, torn between his faith and his more basic humanity. It's a subtle performance, and really shows how good an actor he is.
Ending of the film I was slightly down cos I'd just received a positive covid test result, and had to cancel flights, so I think the film will stay in mind for more reasons than one
But yeah, strongly recommended, and another great addition to Scorsese's pretty immense filmography.