Good concept, poorly executed.

When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

It's just a wonderful movie with a deep meaning! Without loud words and direct speeches, the whole situation in the film is clear to us. Amazing acting by nearly everyone in the cast. The whole story is filled with twists and turns and painful moral questions. One minute, you belive the priest, the next, the nun. What is most disturbing, however, is the lack of proof to either side. As its title announces, "Doubt" isn't about certainty, but ambiguity. "Doubt," John Patrick Shanley's movie tackles the subject of pedophilia and paranoia in the Catholic Church. In 1964 at St. Nicholas in the Bronx, two characters faced. On one side is Sister Aloysius, an advocate of tradition and rigid authoritarianism, she stands firmly against change. Certainly the school's first black student, Donald , attracts her attention and becomes a victim. On the other side is a charismatic, youthful priest, Father Flynn, who rides on the winds of change. He favors a more open and friendly rapport with students that recognizes emotional needs, not just academic ones. As played by Hoffman, an actor seems friendly and reliable. My most favorite moment is a comparison of gossips with a ripped pillow, that all feathers will fly around the city and they will never be assembled. It is a powerful movie about a catholic priest and a black boy that get close to each other, throughout the movie you never hear the words rape'' or pedophilia'' . But from the way the story is being told and from Meryl Streeps character you understand what is going on, however this may not be the case hence the title 'Doubt', you aren't given a proper answer to the accusations which in all honestly could be false. " I Have Doubts, Such Strong Doubts!" What a powerful ending, I loved the way it ended, I love that the Nun was questioning everything she believed in. The heavy moral themes, racism, deep looks into Catholic morality, and complex relationships make this film very deep and it is not for everyone.

What can one expect from the film with a title "Doubt"? Mystery is a central plot mechanism. It paints a rather different picture. There are many possibilities of how the action may develop and the film provides evidence to support nearly every one of them. The picture is based on Pulitzer Prize-winning play and directed by John Patrick Shanley. The events take place at the Catholic school in the Bronx in 1964, a year after the assassination of President Kennedy. The progressive Father Flynn wants the school to catch the wind of change, which is much to the disproof of the school's principal Sister Aloysius. The children of the school are terrified of the harsh Sister, who hates ballpoint pens, prohibits sugar and finds a pagan symbolism in the Frosty the Snowman song. Father Flynn however has built a genuine relationship with his students, and has even taken young Donald Miller, the school's first black student, under his wing.The director does an admirable job in enhancing the scenes with suspense and provocation. Every single monologue and action is calculated to achieve the maximum effect. The mystery is added by symbolism of the wind, rain, thunder, a cat catching a mouse and a burning bulb. At the center of modest setting is a duet play of two outstanding actors Meryl Streep and Philip Hoffman. They are capable of creating persuasive characters with no make-up and unchanging clothes. The scenes between them are thrilling and catching from start to finish. It's mainly an emotional struggle of two atlantes. Their acting is shaded by a sweet and naive Sister James by Amy Adams. Like an audience she reflects our own misgivings and flounces from one strong figure to another. And Viola Davis as a mother of a trouble boy performs a powerful and painful monologue which sheds some light on the matter but still doesn't offer an easy solution. The term "spoiler" seems to be inappropriate for this film as the twist plot doesn't get a definite resolution. The moral decision is left to the audience as jury. As good oaky wine the film leaves a long aftertaste which draws our thoughts back to the film again and again and every time plunges deeper in doubt.

I am absolutely impressed with the way my brain is organized. Faith is a very meticulous issue for me. I try to avoid this subject in real life communication. When it comes to movies and TV series about belief and religion, I just can't withstand the desire to watch it. Doubt, both directed and written by John Patrick Snanley, depicts the situation happening in the parish school, where a rigorous principal, Sister Aloysius Beauvier (Meryl Streep), together with a young teacher, Sister James (Amy Adams), are starting a crusade against Father Flynn (Philip Seymour Hoffman) whom they beleive might have close relationship with one of the students.The movie begins with Father Flynn (Hoffman) delievering a sermon about doubt. This monologue reveals the main message of the movie. "Doubt can be a bond as powerful and sustaining as certainty" So, the audience is given the answer to the riddle just from the start and our aim is just to follow the autthor's and director's storyline and see how far it will go.I can't but pay a great respect to the actors starring in the movie. Meryl Streep did a marvelous job potraying a very dubious character. Her acting was convincing enough to leave no doubt in my heart. I am not much of Amy Adams' lover, but I did enjoy her in this movie. I was deeply impressed with the way she uses facial expression to expose her emotions. The scene of the dinner, where Sister Beauvier (Meryl Streep) and Sister James (Amy Adams) interract without any words, is a good example of two talented actresses showing there capacity to uncover their feelings without verbal communication. I was also fascinated with the starring of Philip Hoffman as Father Flynn. I think he did what he was supposed to, (spolier alert!) he practically made us fall into doubt about him being involved in a relationship with the boy. But most of all I was smitten with the acting of magnificent Viola Davis. Being a huge fan of her in TV series "How To Get Away With Murder", I wasn't surprised by her outstanding but short performance in this movie. She makes us believe every word she produces. She makes us sympathize with her. She makes us understand what she is trying to say. She makes us doubt. Two scenes. 10 minutes on the screen. And such a great impact.Everything that is connected with director work is perfect. Slow movies are precious. Such films let you sneak into every little detail and give you plenty of time to contemplate. Scenes when the camera is still. Perfect. Long monologues. Perfect. No further quesion, Your Honor, John Shanley.Overall, this is a great movie that leaves no one without his ot her personal opinion. The main question remains unanswered, unsolved, covered with mystery. It's up to us to decide whether to blame the person, to sympathize with him or to stay on neutral side. But after wathcing this movie you will have no doubt that DOUBT is as mighty as certainty. Probably, it's even more vigorous as certainty has only one stream, doubt has millions of them. And you have no slightest idea of which one it's going to choose next.

Doubt is a wonderful drama film based on John Patrick Shanley's Pulitzer Prize-winning play Doubt: A Parable. Set in a Bronx Catholic school in the mid 1960s, Doubt explores the conflict between Sister Aloysius Beauvier, the strict and conservative principal of the school, and Father Brendan Flynn, a priest whom Sister Aloysius accuses of having sexual relationships with the school's first black student, Donald Miller. Doubt is all about faith, judgement, suspicion, and of course, doubt. The story is mostly told through dialogue. In some of the films that I've watched dialogues could really bore me to death, but the ones in Doubt never did. On the contrary, it was the dialogues that didn't allow me to take my eyes off the screen; it was the dialogues that with every word, every sentence, every scene made the characters more convincing and put a seed of doubt into my head.It's impossible to imagine a cast that would give a more powerful performance, connect with their characters and express such a great range of emotions any better that those four did. Meryl Streep. When this name just appears on the horizon, no further words are necessary. It speaks for itself and it says, 'Where there is Meryl Streep, there is perfection and power'. Philip Seymour Hoffman is incredible. The scenes between the two of them are thrilling, their emotional fight is riveting. Amy Adams wonderfully portrays a naive and childlike adult. Viola Davis is only in one scene (as the boy's mother, Mrs Miller), but it doesn't stop her from giving a strong and touching performance. I waited for her to appear in more scenes because it wasn't enough for me but, obviously, I have to witness her incredible talent on How to Get Away with Murder.The scenery, generally dark and uninviting, matches the general mood of the film and adds to its tense and gloomy atmosphere. Even the ringing phone adds tension. But what I liked is that the story allows some breaks from the seriousness of the subject matter. When Sister James, for example, declares her love of Frosty the Snowman, you can't but smile, or when the students learn to dance, you start tapping your foot to the rhythm and for a minute forget about the main conflict. What's interesting is that not only Meryl Streep's character has doubts when the matter seems to be solved, but we are also left in doubt after watching this film. We don't know for sure why Sister Aloysius wants so desperately to get rid of Father Flynn (perhaps, she despises him for being so progressive or she just wants to protect the student), as well as we have no proof that Father Flynn is actually guilty. And this kind of an open ending allows us to think about and dwell on that, to find out if doubt is a part of our nature and what it does to us. Not many films in today's film industry give us such an opportunity, so we should thank John Patrick Shanley, the director of this amazing film, for that.Don't doubt whether you must watch this film or not. But be sure that it will leave you doubting.