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Doubt review by Jawbreaker
Take Sides
(4) of (7) members found this review helpful.
Easily dismissed as a vehicle for towering performances by Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman and most of all Amy Adams. This play has been taken to the big screen with reasonable success. The occasional unusual camera angle from Shanley is unwarranted, as your focus never diminishes during the movie. It almost feels as if the director threw in a curve ball just to shake up the audience. At the end you feel as if you have attended a church service. Doubt was surprisingly better than I had anticipated. The subject matter may seem dry, but it is rich with questions and not so many answers. For those tagging this film with an anti-catholic stance I can only question their logic. It is a scenario about decisions and beliefs, something we all can identify with. The end for some makes the 'doubt' and therefore blame easy to pinpoint for some viewers. Yet I think the interactions and emotions run far deeper and will watch this again. Perhaps changing sides once again in the process.
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Doubt review by Corinthian
Streep a class of her own
(2) of (3) members found this review helpful.
Meryl Streep is such a class act it makes this film well worth watching and I actually felt that it ended too soon. Hoffman and Adams perform an excellent support in a story that is totally believable but leaves you feeling a bit short changed.
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