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Doubt
(directed by John Patrick Stanley, 2008)
Meryl Streep goes bitch goddess in the role of a strict, rules obsessed nun they call Sister Aloycious in Doubt, a movie I liked very much. A mysterious movie with mysterious people -- Philip Seymour Hoffman, as Father Flynn, who is accused of fooling around with the new 12 year old African American boy student -- this film is set in the 60's and he is the only black kid in the school. Is Father Flynn really doing naughty things with the boy, or is he just protecting him from the other closed minded students?
What's the story with Sister Aloycious? Why is she so certain of herself? There's not really a lot of evidence to point that Father Flynn did anything wrong... or did he?
I have my own beliefs, which I won't share here because I don't wanna spoil anything for you.
All around terrific acting here. I think this is one of the best roles Meryl Streep has performed. But then again there's just something about a bossy nun... not that I'm one of those people turned on by nuns, but those poor things! Married to God, remaining celibate... I guess it just makes one really snappy and prudish. Interestingly, Sister Aloycious was once married, we find out later in the film.
Pacing is superb. I can't stand a movie that takes forever to get started. I also tried to watch The Wrestler, but I couldn't get into it, thus no review.
Oh yeah, I also love it when Noxeema's friend - Alice Drummond, who plays Sister Veronica - appears. I call her Noxeema's friend because she was in To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything, Julie Newmar as a strange old lady who befriended Noxeema Jackson (Wesley Snipes). Anytime she appears in a movie, I say, "There's Noxeema's friend again! HA!" Noxeema's friend is funny in Doubt as a nun who's going blind.
(directed by John Patrick Stanley, 2008)
Meryl Streep goes bitch goddess in the role of a strict, rules obsessed nun they call Sister Aloycious in Doubt, a movie I liked very much. A mysterious movie with mysterious people -- Philip Seymour Hoffman, as Father Flynn, who is accused of fooling around with the new 12 year old African American boy student -- this film is set in the 60's and he is the only black kid in the school. Is Father Flynn really doing naughty things with the boy, or is he just protecting him from the other closed minded students?
What's the story with Sister Aloycious? Why is she so certain of herself? There's not really a lot of evidence to point that Father Flynn did anything wrong... or did he?
I have my own beliefs, which I won't share here because I don't wanna spoil anything for you.
All around terrific acting here. I think this is one of the best roles Meryl Streep has performed. But then again there's just something about a bossy nun... not that I'm one of those people turned on by nuns, but those poor things! Married to God, remaining celibate... I guess it just makes one really snappy and prudish. Interestingly, Sister Aloycious was once married, we find out later in the film.
Pacing is superb. I can't stand a movie that takes forever to get started. I also tried to watch The Wrestler, but I couldn't get into it, thus no review.
Oh yeah, I also love it when Noxeema's friend - Alice Drummond, who plays Sister Veronica - appears. I call her Noxeema's friend because she was in To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything, Julie Newmar as a strange old lady who befriended Noxeema Jackson (Wesley Snipes). Anytime she appears in a movie, I say, "There's Noxeema's friend again! HA!" Noxeema's friend is funny in Doubt as a nun who's going blind.