Ignacio de Loyola

This is a Jesuit production on the life of their founder Ignatius of Loyola. As the son of a wealthy family, and after reading the Lives of the Saints, the young Ignatius decided to follow in the footsteps of S.t Francis of Assisi and travel from town to town as a beggar after giving away all of his possessions. The film is well made with good actors and depending on your particular religious background (I am a lapsed Catholic), your appreciation for this movie will vary from wonderment to disbelief. I am somewhere in between.

The Father and the Son are the Parents of the Holy Spirit, if many churches are correct. The Trinity is a Family-- two Parents and a Progeny, if many churches are correct. In the Book of Job which is part of the bible, the Lord is compared to a father and also a mother with a womb. "From whose womb comes the ice? Who gives birth to the frost from the heavens"--Job 38:29. Saying that the "Father and the Son are the Parents of the Holy Spirit" is simply another way of saying that the Holy Spirit "proceeds from the Father and the Son" which has been official Catholic Church teaching for centuries. According to the Catholic Church, the Son is begotten from the Father. If this is true, the Father is the Father (Parent) of the Son. According to the Church, the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father and the Son. If this is true, the Father and the Son are the Parents of the Holy Spirit. Of course, the scriptures are vague if the Holy Spirit is the 3rd or 1st or 2nd Person of the Trinity--whichever of these is true, the First Person and the Second Person may be the Parents of the Third. Parent definition 1a from Merriam-Webster dictionary: one that begets or brings forth offspring.

This movie was touching especially to those who follow the same faith or better yet, those who are already familiar with the saint. For a 2-hour film, story line was smooth, although it was dragging at some parts. They could have added more of his past life into the movie, and not just 30 second flashbacks. In my opinion there were a lot of important things that happened in his past that could have been squeezed in. The cinematography isn't that great either; it felt chopped up most of the time and the camera angles were sometimes off. The message of the movie was clear and simple. The acting was great, although their accents were heavy so I suggest watching it with subtitles.

All-in-all it was a good film! Would recommend to everyone interested in the life of St. Iggy 😊

A nice religious film based on the records of Ignatius of Loyola himself who was born in Loyola 1491 and died in Rome 1556 . As he was the founder of Jesuit Order or Compañia of Jesús, and deemed to be one of the men most important in the XVI Century . A biopic movie and at the same time concerning historical facts, such as War for Pamplona region against the French enemy , including impressive and epic battles . At the beginning it deals with Ignatius as a warrior , as he fights against the French Army , there he is seriously injured and when he is on bed healing his wounds and the very brink of death , Ignatius reads Saints lives , especially St Franciscus . As he receives divine inspiration, and later on , he becomes into a preacher . As he goes to Monserrat where is inspired by Virgen Maria . After that , he goes Manresa as a beggar , and where goes on preaching , while living at a cave .

This self-biographic movie describes Ignatius of Loyola's fundamental and essential role in history as a soldier , a sinner and a Saint . Detailing his brave defense at the battle of Pamplona , fencing alongside the walls to impede the French Army go into the town . Being competently played by Andreas Muñoz as Ignatius , Julio Periñan and Javier Godino, among others . Resulting to be a historical fresco showing Ignatius of Loyola as a Warrior , as a Founder of the Jesuit Order and as a Saint . It contains colorful and evocative cinematograhy , as well as rousing musical score . The motion picture was well directed by Paolo Dy in budget enough .

Alrightly based on historical events about this great Spanish figure . As Ignatius was both , a military and a religious man . Founder of the Compañia e Jesús or Jesuit Order , he emerged as a really brooding and spiritual person during the famous Contrareform or anti-Protestant Reform. At París, Iñigo and his companions founded the Jesuit Order in 1540 . Sworn to go whereever the Holy Father commands , the Jesuits shaped history at the vanguard of the Church. Ignatius of Loyola , Creator of the Jesuit Order , being its First General , formed just over 1000 members , outstanding the following ones : Francisco de Borja , Francisco Javier , Diego Lainez , and founding a lot of schools and religious places . He wrote the Spiritual Exercices that caused an enormous influence as a tool to discernment , getting religiosity and divine faith . Ultimately , Ignatius Loyola was canonized.as Saint in 1622.

This could've been great. The early life of Ignatius of Loyola - soldier, sinner, saint, founder of the Jesuits - has all the makings of a gripping drama. Instead, we get two hours of mood lighting, overlong monologues, and a lead actor trying to carry a film that keeps dropping the cross.

Andreas Muñoz, intense and mostly alone on screen, does his best with a wobbly script. We meet Iñigo (his pre-saint name) as a minor noble turned frat boy: drinking, whoring, and stabbing Frenchmen. Then comes the obligatory cannonball-to-the-leg moment, followed by an extended "spiritual recovery" montage that feels like a pilgrimage in real time.

Eventually, he swaps his sword for sandals and sets off to preach. Along the way, he's thrown in jail by the Spanish Inquisition for being a little too into Jesus. Cue a painfully long CGI "spiritual battle" atop a digital mountain that looks like it came free with Windows XP.

For a low-budget film, it's baffling that they blew their money on this absurd scene instead of tightening the story. After more theological chit-chat, Iñigo is released and heads to France to start the Jesuit order. Inspiring, I suppose, if you're not already asleep.

It's not the worst saint biopic ever made, but it's close. Disappointing.