peter-bogert
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It has its faults, it has its highs and lows, but in the end it's an 8 on my personal St. Elsewhere parameter. Loved it.
The way in which the silted medical world, silted up by a shortage of money and resources, is shown, the way in which the people working in the hospital deal with the problems in and outside the hospital, the way in which someone tries to turn the tide through hope and to offer help, the way the end of the series is the beginning, the way in which the actors - most of the actors - fulfill their roles, the room there is for humor and personal development of the characters in the series, that is what makes this series so good.
The way in which the silted medical world, silted up by a shortage of money and resources, is shown, the way in which the people working in the hospital deal with the problems in and outside the hospital, the way in which someone tries to turn the tide through hope and to offer help, the way the end of the series is the beginning, the way in which the actors - most of the actors - fulfill their roles, the room there is for humor and personal development of the characters in the series, that is what makes this series so good.
It will be called subversive. There will be appreciation. There will be hate and there will be love, but if people took their time to read Paul Verhoeven's book about Jesus of Nazareth as a historical figure, they shouldn't be surprised about this film, which is based on a true story, Judith Brown's study Immodest Acts, about the rise and fall of the lesbian nun Benedetta Carlini.
I had so much fun watching this movie. Great acting, excellent story. Peak Paul Verhoeven, even at the age of 82. Apart from the usual Verhoeven elements, there are profound questions about the State and the Church, especially regarding interpretation of the Bible and the determination of God's will. Benedetta is a believer in a cynical world. For certain reasons, she needs a private place - in a world where 'private' isn't highly appraised and because of that, she'll have to turn to cloister politics. Benedetta is a great film about morals and who decide about them and when. I'll re-watch it very soon.
I had so much fun watching this movie. Great acting, excellent story. Peak Paul Verhoeven, even at the age of 82. Apart from the usual Verhoeven elements, there are profound questions about the State and the Church, especially regarding interpretation of the Bible and the determination of God's will. Benedetta is a believer in a cynical world. For certain reasons, she needs a private place - in a world where 'private' isn't highly appraised and because of that, she'll have to turn to cloister politics. Benedetta is a great film about morals and who decide about them and when. I'll re-watch it very soon.