Two orphaned brothers turned radical Christian hitmen venture to rural Ilkley under the instruction of Father Enoch). Their mission: assassinate Professor John Huxley, famed atheist writer.Two orphaned brothers turned radical Christian hitmen venture to rural Ilkley under the instruction of Father Enoch). Their mission: assassinate Professor John Huxley, famed atheist writer.Two orphaned brothers turned radical Christian hitmen venture to rural Ilkley under the instruction of Father Enoch). Their mission: assassinate Professor John Huxley, famed atheist writer.
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I enjoyed it as the story is quirky with an excellent cast and there is plenty of dry humour as well. The brothers are excellent and with Anna Maxwell Martin, Roger Allam and Derek Jacobi adding weight it's a fine lineup.
What I found intensely annoying was the frequent and incongruous insertion of a male voice choir in a lot of scenes. Totally unnecessary and really detracted from the whole production imo.
Certainly worth watching.
What I found intensely annoying was the frequent and incongruous insertion of a male voice choir in a lot of scenes. Totally unnecessary and really detracted from the whole production imo.
Certainly worth watching.
Definitely no spoilers here, I don't want to ruin the unfolding plot. I'm giving it 10/10 but if you don't genuinely like the 'genre' (quirky but edgy black comedy with some violence and some obscene humour) then don't complain.
Every character in this film is excellent. This comedy is quite dark, shocking at times, and there are really thought-provoking scenes and conversations intermixed with the humour.
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Every character in this film is excellent. This comedy is quite dark, shocking at times, and there are really thought-provoking scenes and conversations intermixed with the humour.
Watch it...
Here is a film with a dark sense of humor. An atheist writer named Huxley(I get it), is obviously based on the late writer Christopher Hitchens, a notorious critic of religion. God is Not Great is an excellent book, even for us agnostic Catholics out here. Two brothers are sent on a mission to silence the heretical writer and the result is a smart and funny movie. The cast is top notch and I highly recommend Say Your Prayers.
Small film with a top notch cast (Anna Maxwell Martin and Derek Jacobi-2 of my favorites in one movie!), well directed with a tightly plotted script. Good character studies amidst issues that are all too much with us. The Allam character is obviously based on Hitchins but the more recent Rushdie events also make the plot believable. The movie won't challenge your biases and doesn't take any risks, but it is well done and funny. I hope this writer/director makes another film.
As a convinced atheist I have to say I did enjoy this movie, which made it easier for me as the story is about religious freaks, and making fun of them is something I truly enjoy. It's so easy to make fun of religious people (it doesn't matter which religion, you will find complete brainwashed people in all of them) and the makers of Say Your Prayers totally got that. The story is certainly satirical and that's what made it good. The acting was good from almost the entire cast. I have to agree with another reviewer that wasn't thrilled by the performance of Anna Maxwell that played the character of DCI Brough. I also thought she was very annoying to watch. It brought the quality of this movie down. But other than that, Say Your Prayers is certainly worth a watch, especially if you don't have a high opinion of all those religious freaks that populate our planet.
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- TriviaFilming began during the "Beast from the East" winter storm in February 2018.
- ConnectionsReferences Les Dents de la mer (1975)
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