Platicsco Good story, Not enough for a whole film

Livestonth I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible

Rosie Searle It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

Cassandra Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

Kirpianuscus an old novel. a fresh story. and a beautiful adaptation. because it is a film not about sins, rules or status of priest, about love, errors, temptation. but about compromises. as part of image and solution for doubts and easy way to save appearances. Gael Garcia Bernal does a great job as the lead character. because the change of the young priest, thehonesty, the generosity and the fall of his universe are coherent parts of the same manner to understand the reality. film about Mexico, it is a delicate image of the need to preserve a image. this is the real sin of father Amaro - to ignore the lines who separate the territories from every day life and this mistake becomes terrible when the moral values are to fragile in front with the feelings versus social expectations. a film who reminds impressive. for the courage and science to remind the lesson of Eca de Queiros. for the honest - subtle -wise art to redefine a world and its laws. for the bitter beauty. and for the end. see it !

museumofdave One in a while, an performer comes along who can hold the screen just by being in the frame, who lights up from within, someone the camera loves--Garbo is the perfect example, but Gael Garcia Bernal has this incandescent quality, too, possessing a genuine magnetism crossed with a sensitivity that makes the young priest he plays in this film totally believable.A small Mexican town "is visited by the devil," according to one of many colorful locals, and corruption of all kinds infects the body politic. The young priest faces his own temptations, and I admire the script because it offers a viewpoint for contemplation rather than easy answers; it is beautifully filmed and acted with commitment and believability.

Amanda Madrigal While at times Carlos Carrera's film adaptation of The Crimes of Padre Amaro seemed to progress slowly, the significance of the film was not lost. The silent dialogue powered the film ---the unspoken sentences allude to the hidden hypocrisy, greed, and corruption within the church. So much of the film's language was captured through lightening, camera movement, and glances shared amongst the actors of the film.Viewing this film the audience glimpses into Amaro's mind. The camera travels to give insight into the thoughts of the Padre Amaro. Natural light or very little lighting is frequently utilized in the film to mask the characters half-hidden in shadows and to emphasize specific focal points such as eyes and close views of facial expression. Often the camera lingers emphasizing the silent or somber moments of the film, the moments when these individuals are lost to contemplate their predicaments.In many instances this film draws us away from the religion that permeates the film only to call us back and remind us that these are people obligated to their faith---an oath. This is done with music as well as the focus of the camera. Very little music is used in the film. In scenes of intense passion---such as the first truly intimate moments of Amelia and Amaro music is deliberately removed from the scene. This is a scene that is neither glamorized nor criticized. Aside from music heard coming from car radios etc. the only other music used throughout the film was classical often played in times of conflict between the actions and the religion of the characters. Like music, the camera plays upon these times of internal/external conflict. When Amaro and Amelia share their first kiss in the pews of the church the camera pans away from these two people and instead zooms in upon the figure of a porcelain Virgin Mary.The film successfully draws attention to the very reality of conflict that exist between religion, politics, and the internal struggles of the individuals within these systems.

borderlinecomedy Hey! Its 2006 and I just saw this movie for the first time and think it is great! What a film! The scary part is that this novel was originally written in 1875, and yet the topics and issues are very contemporary.After watching the film it was no wonder the book has been hidden for so long!!! I felt as if I traveled back in time, to my own adolescence...Raw, passionate, and innocent. While watching this film you will feel that you have experienced love that you shouldn't have!You will be reminded of that youthful passion that was stronger than you wanted it to be. You will be gently reminded of how you were once over powered by a sense of first love/lust.Come on... you remember that crazy willingness to do anything just so you can touch?...to give in to the passionate urge...one so powerful that it might just make more sense to bend our beliefs and our integrity...for just one moment of passion? Oh, the truth and the lies we once told ourselves...just for s...? It must be love, right? Ha! This film also has parallels between older and younger characters to remind us that these feelings do not always leave us even though we grow old. Struggles remain...why? and...So,whose secrets do you know? do you have your own? just how far will you let your passion take you? hmmm...The Crime of Father Amaro is a tantalizing film...pits faith against human nature. This film also has educational value in the secondary characters...it shows how natives of Latin America try to blend pagan idolatry or witchcraft with the modern church. It also shows how the mentally and physically handicap in Latin America barely survive. It shows how the Latin community must depend on the support of family and the church for their sustenance and education. Another film for ardent movie goers. Spanish with English subtitles.