Mary Magdalene 2018

Her story will be told

6.3 / 10   502 vote(s)
R
Drama Fantasy

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.

Homepage https://www.ifcfilms.com/films/mary-magdalene
Release Date 2018-03-15
Runtime 2h 0m
Directors Greig Fraser, Edoardo Petti, Garth Davis, Jacques Ballard, Phil Jones, Grant Butler, Silvia Colafranceschi
Producers Emile Sherman, Iain Canning, Liz Watts, Ute Leonhardt
Writers Philippa Goslett, Helen Edmundson

Viewed this film at the theater this past weekend. From previous reviews we had read, we were truly expecting a great film. When the film finished we were left with "a that's it" attitude. At best a mediocre film. The sound for the film was terrible, hardly audible in parts. Scenes did not seem to flow. The actors were not a distraction, but they left us with the feeling that this was just another movie they are getting paid for. Did not go to the movie for a religious perspective. Open minded to any possible correction to beliefs assumed through the years. It was amazing that I later found out that Mary Magdalene was considered a prostitute, and that it was not until 2016 that the Catholic Church changed her status to Apostle of Apostles. This did not come out in the film.

Larry