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“The film opens with this jaw dropping prologue in 1976, at a Boston Police station as two policemen discuss the arrest of Father John Geoghan for child molestation.”

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“that makes the last half-hour feel transcendent, even if it's also strikingly bittersweet.”

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“Gripping and moving for it's entire duration”

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“The movie wastes no time in it's 2 hours and 9 minutes with on-the-edge-of-your-seat pacing.”

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“you feel almost the whole time that they are following the lead of any other story almost as bureaucrats. There is not much of sensitivity put into the matter.”

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“the pacing here is remarkably fluid, just a bit over 2 hours very well spent.”

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“> Uncovering the sins committed by whom the millions of people believe in. A documentary film would show the real faces of those offenders to shame them. That's the reason I desperately wanted it to be a documentary, then I would have definitely given a maximum mark. There's no complaint about this movie, but adaptation means fakes acting, fake settings and awards goes to non real achievers. Anyway, this movie kind looked a semi documentary and liked the way it was made. The movie exposed ”

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“This was a very shocking and well made film. It is about the scandal involving a cover-up of Catholic priests molesting children in the Boston area. I was surprised with the delicate nature of the film's script and how well it was handled. It had a very solid ensemble cast which helped make the film moving and horrific in parts. I am glad that a film like this won Best Picture at the Academy Awards as it had a very important message (even if I was rooting for 'The Revenant'). ★★★★”