There are times when scenes from a film haunt your mind for days. Calvary is one of these films. It gets your attention from the start.
The tail of the Innocent, the circle of unjust violence, the way to escape from it. The fact that we, as people focus now days more on defaults than on virtues. The fact we may underestimate the best virtue of them all.
Do not miss it.
What does really matter? What is presented, i.e. the surface or the essence? Appearances do deceive. The Guard is the european response to the american films with the two cops which although with dissimilar characters, fight the bad guys, seeking for justice. But there is here a different sense of humour, one of an irish flavor and a subtle irony one does enjoy. There is also a really human dimension in the characters portrayed, with some aspects being really moving. Even the “bad” guys seem more original! A clever story, well told. One of the best films of its kind.
My rating: 08/10
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