Rotten
Joffe, working from his own script, presents the men's lives as evidence of difficult choices, but this pedantic movie is never fully invested in any of them.
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News
There Be Dragons
Even saints have a past.
2011 · 1h 52m · PG-13
Drama, History, War
Directed by
Roland Joffé
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There Be Dragons
Overview
Arising out of the horror of the Spanish Civil War, a candidate for canonization is investigated by a journalist who discovers his own estranged father had a deep, dark and devastating connection to the saint's life.While researching the life of Josemaria Escriva, the controversial founder of Opus Dei, the young journalist Robert uncovers hidden stories of his estranged father Manolo, and is taken on a journey through the dark, terrible secrets of his family’s past.
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Rotten
Few films about the Spanish Civil War have been any good -- Pan's Labyrinth being the big exception.
Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor
Rotten
Joffe is out of depth when it comes to Escriva's religious experiences. It's clear he wants the film to show how faith works within us, but he does it by resorting to the most hackneyed imagery.
Tirdad Derakhshani, Philadelphia Inquirer
Rotten
Clunk, clunk, squish. That is the sound of the dead language in Roland Joffe's screenplay for "There Be Dragons" as it tramples his would-be epic of the Spanish Civil War into an indigestible pulp.
Stephen Holden, New York Times
Rotten
I like grandeur and richly nuanced storytelling. I also like lobster bisque. But I don't want to drink a gallon of it in a single sitting.
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post
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