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  Written December 19, 2008

  DOUBT is undoubtable one of the BEST movie of the year! Grade: SOLID A

  by MOVIES REVIEWER

  Dec. 18 - I just attended the advance press screening of this EXCELLENTLY produced/directed/acted 104-minute movie based on a original play by John Patrick Shanley who also directed and screen-wrote this Oscar-worthy movie.
  
  Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, Viola Davis were PHENOMENAL in their masterful portrayals. This HIGH caliber of acting skills is certainly why movies SHOULD be made.
  
  Although set in 1964, the heavy themes explored in the movie are applicable to this day and age's trials, tribulations and current events - prejudice, intolerance, obedience, compassion/kindness, faith/religion, etc.
  
  DOUBT is certainly not the usual average Hollywood formulaic mind-numbingly mindless explosion-filled bullet-riddled 'blockbuster' or hollow comedies - it is a substantial movie that is thought-provoking and controversial.
  
  VERDICT:
  A MUST SEE movie!
  HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

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• Must Go!
  Written December 20, 2008

  Superb

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  What do you do when you have no doubt, that you aren't sure what you think you're sure about?
  
  Who is god? Who is godlike? And who can judge either?
  
  If you aren't prepared to think, go see this film because it will make you feel, instead.
  
  If you aren't prepared to feel, go see this film, because it will make you think about what think you know for sure.
  
  Meryl Streep was absolutely incredible in her dead-on Catholic school nun with yardsticks for hands. She brilliantly balanced a cold, dogmatic persona with snippets of compassion, in her spoken and body language (so the script was good too). Phillip Seymour Hoffman, another stellar performance. But the best performance of the film, to me, was the 10 minutes or so that Viola Davis got on the screen to wow us. Unbelievable. Intense. Profound. Happy. Sad. Amy Adams was very good, as well. The film was expertly cast, period.
  
  Just a beautiful film. Jarring. Go see it.

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• Must Go!
  Written December 17, 2008

  wonderful

  by bennyg311

  Wonderful movie, wonderful acting, intelligent nuanced plot. Very much enjoyed. Many marks above the usual crap that's put out by hollywood.

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• Must Go!
  Written December 18, 2008

  Doubt

  by Beverley Taylor

  Best film I have seen in years!!! Meryl Streep is clearly the finest American actress
  in the country, and her work here is well matched by Philip Seymor Hoffman.
  
  This film is brilliant in all ways: acting, directing, casting, the script, symbolism, photograph. I have never seen the nun, Sister James, before, but she too was
  perfectly cast for her role.
  
  I can't give a stronger review. I clung to every word and had no sense of time.
  A film that I look forward to seeing again and am encouraging everyone to go.

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• Must Go!
  Written December 19, 2008

  I Had No DOUBT!!!!!

  by Movieconnoseur

  This movies is in fact one of the best movies of the year. All four perfomances are powerhouses and engaging... I am simply astonished as how Meryl Streep and Amy Adams got compeltely absorbed in their characters. Love it so much cant wait for it to come out on bluray!!!!!!!!

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• Must Go!
  Written December 24, 2008

  Doubt

  by missykay65

  This is one of the finest movies of the year. Streep will clearly get the Oscar nod and SHOULD win. Hoffman was good; it's not an Oscar roll, however. I saw the movie with a Nun, and she explained all the nuances and changes to the Roman Catholic law and their Nuns. VERY little has changed, so it makes Streep's roll more important than ever. We talked about it for an HOUR afterwards.

  • 9 out of 10 found this review helpful.
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• Must Go!
  Written December 22, 2008

  Doubt

  by Skokiedude

  THis was an exceptional movie. The acting was terrific with Streep, Hoffman and Adams at their best. The story was very thought provoking.

  • 10 out of 12 found this review helpful.
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• Must Go!
  Written December 16, 2008

  No Ddoubt about DOUBT

  by vicfromny

  EXCELLENT movie. Returned me to the past when I was being tutored (whacked in the back of the head) by the Dominican Sisters,(This movie has Sisters of Charity), both orders are out of the same mold. Ms. Streep was SUPER as the Mother Superior, pardon the pun. Hoffman too was great at portraying a priest, Fr. Flynn, looking to bring his flock into a more modern and understanding Church/Religion. The kids in the movie looked like they were plucked out of the Fifties. I can truly believe that Sister Aloysius Beauvier (Meryl Streep) kept the poor kids transistor radio. See it, you'll like it.
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• Must Go!
  Written December 27, 2008

  There is little DOUBT that this is a Splendid Movie!!

  by lugubriousthespian

  John Patrick Shanley's masterful, Pulitzer prize-winning play, DOUBT get an amazingly good adaptation by the playwright himself in what will certainly be at the head-of-the-class come nomination time! Story of a small parish rocked by allegations of new resident pastor who may or may not have acted appropriately with a new student, is only a springboard for many wonderful allegories about personal and public scrutiny of moral and ethical boundaries. Incredibly intelligent work by the entire cast including a fiercely intense Meryl Streep as the accusing Mother Superior, Philip Seymour Hoffman as the unflinchingly good humored Father Flynn, and Amy Adams as the very impressionable young novice ( with a special nod to Viola Davis in brilliantly heart-wrenching turn as a mother who has learned how to turn a blind eye one too many times! ). When acting these days in American movies comes in second to the CGI or target audience appeal, this is one film where it can be savored and revered!

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• So-so
  Written January 27, 2009

  Worth a look

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  I am not Catholic so I will say that up front. I thought the film was fairly slow overall. I loved the acting. Of course we know that Meryl Streep won and award for her performance in this film. But, as a film maker myself, I feel that the story lacked some ingenuity and spark. When you see it, I think you will understand. It is by far not, the best one I have seen. I am a fan of Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Amy Adams, so I know that I have given it benefit of a doubt. No play on words intended there. Anyway, I would rank this a watch at home film. Don't waste a lot of money on it expecting a stellar film. My husband also liked the film for the acting alone. Story? eh, not so much.

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  Written January 2, 2009

  Doubt

  by alfie5

  I liiked the movie...it was very thought provoking and the acting was terrific. The nuns behavior and life style seemed more like the early 50's than the early 60's which was the time period of this film. There were some things in the movie, like the priests obsession with long and clean finger nails, that seemed out of place. I think it would be a great movie to watch with a group and then meet afterwards to discuss.

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• So-so
  Written May 2, 2009

  Doubt

  by SteveHorrorFan

  A master class in capital-A acting. Streep and Hoffman lock horns as the stiff Sister Aloysius and the progressive Father Flynn. Adapted from a Pulitzer winning play, Doubt simmers with suspicion, then comes to a bubbling boil when Sister Aloysius points her finger at the priest, accusing him of inappropriate behavior with a 12-year-old alter boy. Oscar nominees Amy Adams (as a naive young nun) and Viola Davis (as the young boy's hear-no-evil mother) placed well in smaller roles. Writer-director John Patrick Shanley's heavy metaphors (apocalyptic windstorms, light bulbs that go out on cue) are hardly a mortal sin.

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• Must Go!
  Written December 27, 2008

  Doubt

  by illegitimis

  If you love great acting and great actors at the top of their game, then this movie's for you.....the nuances of each stars performance...each lttle pursing of the lips of Meryl Streep, for instance, has profound echos in the character they are portraying. A totally riveting performance across the whole cast and the "feel" of the 60's with the clash of the "old guard" of the church and the new, more enlightened changes to come are accurately created on all levels....you can almost smell the incense...one of the best films I've seen this year!
  There are no wasted moments...everything leads inexorably to the heartbreaking ending and the stark reality vs principle clash is all the more poignant for it's feel of authenticity.
  Truly a wonderful film!

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• Must Go!
  Written December 15, 2008

  You won't be able to turn away

  by 21over3

  In regards to the writing, this movie was based on a play, that used the Catholic church and is system of orders to talk about issues that all of us face. Speculation, bureaucracy, & prejudgment are just some of the issues that Doubt takes on without holding back. I'm not Catholic but I could understand why it may be uncomfortable for some people who were raised Catholic to watch this movie. Nevertheless, I recommend this movies regardless of your faith, because it addresses issues with all face in a compelling, and in some moments, funny way (believe it or not).
  
  I hope SAG acknowledge the cast with it best ensemble cast nomination. The Golden Globes have recognized Streep, Hoffman, Adams, and Davis for there performances and I'm sure OSCAR will do the same. If I have to pick one I would say that Viola Davis is the most deserving of the four for an Oscar. You'll feel a gamut of emotions from her performance as well as the rest of the movie.

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• Must Go!
  Written April 28, 2009

  Meryl Streep is Phenominal in Doubt !!!!!!

  by worthyaton

  If you are a Meryl Streep fan, her performance in "Doubt" will astound you! This woman can play any part, any character, in any genre. I have followed her career for years and I am continually amazed at her versatility! Anyway, this movie is top notch. The plot twists and turns so that one minute you are persuaded to believe one way, then the next minute you change your mind and go the other way. "Doubt" lets you decide what is true and what is conjecture and doesn't tie up the loose ends with undisputable facts so you leave the theater in DOUBT. You will mull over and over in your mind the circumstancial evidence presented long after you've gotten home. I think that's the point they intended.

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