1. "a neat blend of Winter Light and Taxi Driver" In response to Reply # 0
but with its own message/twist. Winter Light is about a preacher losing faith in god, this is about a preacher losing faith in humanity. The general plot is VERY similar though.
The ending sequence will go down as a classic...high suspense, very disturbing, possibly hopeful?
2. "also forgot all the parallels with Diary of a Country Priest" In response to Reply # 1
it's arguably a little TOO similar to Diary and Winter Light which might annoy some film historians, but doesn't bother me because it's so well executed, modernized, and I love the topic.
6. "this was great and glad to see Schrader is in fiery form but the ending...." In response to Reply # 0
Gonna need to ponder this one a bit, it has lots going for it from the stark restrained yet urgent imagery to Ethan Hawke giving easily one of his best performances. Not quite sure I dug the finale, and clearly the audience I was with was a bit perplexed too.
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