Solid, Wonderful Film-making
I have always enjoyed movies that Robert Duvall has been involved in, so I was curious to see what this 'one man show' was going to be like.
This film came out about the same time "Titanic" was marauding its way through American theaters. I remember walking of "The Apostle" thinking that "Titanic" didn't have 1/10th the emotional charge that "The Apostle" brings. I have never seen a movie so thought-provoking, riveting, laugh-inducing and tear-jerking as this one.
There are no special effects, not really any 'Big-Name' Hollywood hot-shot actors (possible exceptions being Duvall himself and June Carter Cash) - and "The Apostle" doesn't need them.
Yes - there is MUCH talk about 'God' in this film, but it is not about "Religion" as such. Everyone from Athiest/Agnostic to Jew to Muslim to the most Baptist Bible-Thumper in Georgia will be able to relate to and enjoy this movie.
I love this film, and especially after having seen it have a tremendous amount of respect for Robert Duvall. He put $4 million of his own money on the line to make this movie - that's commitment, folks. If you haven't seen "The Apostle" - do yourself a favor and watch it sooner rather than later.
This film came out about the same time "Titanic" was marauding its way through American theaters. I remember walking of "The Apostle" thinking that "Titanic" didn't have 1/10th the emotional charge that "The Apostle" brings. I have never seen a movie so thought-provoking, riveting, laugh-inducing and tear-jerking as this one.
There are no special effects, not really any 'Big-Name' Hollywood hot-shot actors (possible exceptions being Duvall himself and June Carter Cash) - and "The Apostle" doesn't need them.
Yes - there is MUCH talk about 'God' in this film, but it is not about "Religion" as such. Everyone from Athiest/Agnostic to Jew to Muslim to the most Baptist Bible-Thumper in Georgia will be able to relate to and enjoy this movie.
I love this film, and especially after having seen it have a tremendous amount of respect for Robert Duvall. He put $4 million of his own money on the line to make this movie - that's commitment, folks. If you haven't seen "The Apostle" - do yourself a favor and watch it sooner rather than later.
- surbauer
- Jan 5, 2006