Review of First Reformed (2018) by Dana F — 29 Dec 2018
A dark and scary place where the surrealist moments are way more beautiful than the actual world we live in.
Ethan Hawke gives a fantastic performance, where every word he writes in his diary contradicts what he is actually doing in real life. You can preach and give advice all day, but if you don't take that unto yourself, you will be stuck in the garden without an escape.
Amanda Seyfried is great as Mary, Toller's own Guardian angel of sorts. They need each other to get through this horrific time in each other's lives.
This year is filled with movies that are more thought provoking and edgier than ever. Where it's hard for people to speak up in this world, movies like this are doing the talking for you. Paul Schrader did a great job directing this movie, leaving you with an unanswered ending.
This is a movie to watch more than once, dissect all the lines, and read all the bible quotes lurking in the background of scenes and come to a conclusion of your own.
This review of First Reformed (2018) was written by Dana F on 29 December 2018.
First Reformed has generally received positive reviews.
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