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 The Mission February 8, 2010
This is such as awesome movie (The Mission), that I just had to buy a copy and view it over and over.
Also since the Movie SCORE (Nella Phantasia) was eventually redone by Sarah Brightman with her adding lyrics to it, it just tied both together perfectly!
If you see the movie and listen to the SCORE, then you have to also listen to Sarah Brightman's version of: Nella Phantasia.
 Great disk set. February 5, 2010
Patrick G. Johnston (Pat Johnston, Mesa, AZ)
Great box set I gave my wife for Christmas. Easy to order, quickly shipped, arrived well packaged. Excellent movie, well acted and wonderful location scenery.
Patrick
Underrated Great Movie February 1, 2010
M. Ross (Orange, CA USA)
This is one of those rare movie gems that seems to have come and gone without much notice. It is, in fact, one of the better movies in the catalogue.
Robert Deniro stars, but in an atypical role for him, much to his advantage. He is simply excellent. Jeremy Irons stars alongside Deniro and is similarly excellent, matching Deniro's intensity with a quiet poise.
What is the movie? It is about repentance, moral truth, and religious corruption. It is about colonial exploitation, the politics of power, and the ultimate triumph of good. The movie will move you, but the score will simply make you weep. Ennio Morricone composed the score for this movie and if it isn't one of the most powerful, beautiful works made for the screen, I just don't know what is.
I won't speak to plot details, as I there are dozens of excellent, professional, reviews that are much better at that. The movie is an adventure, but not of the rollicking, fun sort. It has strong themes of power and religion, but is not moralizing. It is just one of the most moving, beautiful films I have ever seen.
Breathtaking and beautiful! January 26, 2010
Ankur Mukherjee
The film really moved me. I honestly didn't have any expectations from this film but wow was I ever so surprised. Jeremy Irons and Robert DiNero does an excellent work, they have a chemistry such deep and strong that its worth looking out for. Jeremy Irons is excellent in the role of the priest focussed on his attempt to introduce Indian natives to Christianity and DeNiro as the slavetrader is impeccable. The scenery, cinematography is breathtaking. A journey worth witnessing, a film worth seing again and again.
Corruption in the palace of justice December 20, 2009
Gary H. Hamlin (california)
Here is a true view of the Church and State working in disharmoney.
So corrupt are both the Church and the very catholic (christian) states of Spain and Portugal that it never occures to them to put the believes they espouse before their need for power and money. A tale (based on fact) to break your heart. There is no defence for any of the actions in this story. Again we see deeds done in God's name, and the bloody hands that result. Like WWI, a "war where God was on everyones side".
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