Silence (2016)

A pair of Jesuit priests travel to Japan to rescue (?) their mentor, who they’ve heard has turned his back on the faith. When they get there, they find entire villages begging for spiritual nourishment. Because the Christian faith has been outlawed in Japan, they must keep their ministry on the down-low. I really got into the gritty depiction of the hardship of giving when you’re drained yourself.

While the story was interesting, it was also very long -- unnecessarily long -- Scorsese long. Also, I wish they’d have switched the two priest role assignments around. Garfield didn’t seem to possess the range necessary to hold the screen for nearly 3 hours.

C+