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Mary Magdalene

2018

Garth Davis

Rooney Mara, Joaquin Phoenix, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Tahar Rahim ...

5.7

2,419

Drama It chronicles Jesus’s story from the point of view of Mary Magdalene, a figure who has been the topic of controversy, dissent, and conflicting viewpoints for centuries.

	Author	Review
United States	Guy Lodge Variety	"Garth Davis attempts a fresh, feminist portrait of the Apostle to the Apostles, but there's not much passion in this play."	NEU
United States	Stephen Dalton The Hollywood Reporter	"'Mary Magdalene' is an uneasy viewing experience, ponderous and disjointed in places, but also crafted with conviction and a strong aesthetic vision"	NEU
United States	Mike McCahill IndieWire	"Garth Davis tries his hardest, but can't find a fresh angle for this holiest of dramas (...) Manna for believers, perilously dry for everyone else."	NEU
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"The result is a bit too solemn to be a convincing reinvention (...) The performances of Mara and Phoenix are careful and respectful (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
United Kingdom	Robbie Collin Telegraph	"A chic, thought-provoking retelling (...) It’s less successful as a film than as an exercise, but at least it’s a worthwhile one (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Fionnuala Halligan Screendaily	"If it’s not exactly a hot-ticket for the Catholic faithful, neither is it something the arthouse might yearn to see"	NEG
United Kingdom	Dan Jolin Empire	"An interesting new take on a very well-known tale and a praiseworthy act of revisionism, but one which doesn’t ultimately deliver on its early promise (...) Phoenix, sadly, does not a convincing Christ make (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	NEU

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