Admirable film.

Funny, strange, confrontational and subversive, this is one of the most interesting experiences you'll have at the cinema this year.

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.

Great performance by Sergio Castellitto in this movie. A trustworthy portray of Padre Pio's life from the Catholic point of view and this can be a warning for the non-believers. There can be a lot of senseless episodes from the skeptical point of view, but this is a part of the movie: to understand the power of Christian faith. I highly recommend this movie!

Director Carlo Carlei explores the life of Francesco Forgione, also known as Saint Padre Pio, in this TV movie entitled,Padre Pio:Miracle Man.This was adapted from the book by Renzo Allegri.It stars Sergio Castellitto in the title role together with Jurgen Prochnow and Adolfo Lastrett.A Capuchin friar whose endless devotion would manifest itself in the appearance of stigmata wounds for more than 50 years, Padre Pio was responsible for a series of religious miracles that many sited as proof of God's existence in an era where spiritual skepticism was at an all time high.This TV movie captures Padre Pio's intense faith and devotion, and deep spiritual concern for others.Aside from that,it demonstrates his great compassion for the sick and suffering. It reveals the amazing details and events in his life as a boy and throughout his years as a friar, dramatizing the frequent attacks of the Devil on him, as well as the persecution he suffered at the hands of people, including those in the church. This is an outstanding feature film on the amazing life of this great saint.

This movie is indeed excellent: an orthodox and accurate portrayal of the life of this saint, void of sappy pious scenes (unlike "Therese"), yet inspirational in its realism (like "A Man for All Seasons"). It relates the life of this beautiful man from his early childhood till his death. Set in the lush hills of Southern Italy (east of Naples), the movie relates the early life of Padre Pio until his death. The focus is on his vocation (to the Capuchin friars and the priesthood), his service (confessions, mass, correspondence), and his gifts (the stigmata, reading of souls) which all emanate from his Christ-like person. One also admires his relationships among family, friends, and spiritual family. All the accounts are based on accurate historical information. Any one the least bit interested in Padre Pio should see it despite its unavailability in many stores. The Italian nature of the film is endearing too. If you can't rent it, then buy it because it's worth $25.

Where to begin? This movie is terrible. It contains slanderous scenes, and other scenes which made me want to be sick or weep. I did watch the entire movie to try to be fair. I kept thinking, "Maybe soon will be a scene that explains all of the other strange or untrue or questionable scenes, and implications, and I will feel better". That moment never arrived; I felt worse as the movie went on. The movie pastes a thin veneer of politeness over the surface, but wastes no opportunity to hurl venom at the Roman Catholic Church, at the priesthood and even at St Pio and his family. In one scene for instance, the holy seal of confession is broken - and in the most horrible way. St Pio's father is portrayed as being an adulterer, something that is fabricated out of whole (if rancid) cloth, as no one would have been present at a confession other than the person and their priest. So on what do they base this slander? St Pio's parents were a model of chastity and holiness, as their letters ascribe. This sick-making slander not only has an innocent man accused of sin but it portrays the saint as saying it FOR him. As evil often does, it puts one percent reality in to confuse and muddle the viewer - St Pio did SOMETIMES gently say things to people; he could read souls. BUT to imply he did this during his father's dying hours, and not only that but to repeat WHAT was said, and something which is a lie - why would a movie supporting the holiness of a saint do this!? It is quite simply, A LIE.Other implications are made in the film, such as that St Pio supposedly had an improper relationship with a young woman, (he did not gaze longingly at a spiritual child or take long walks alone with her at sunset!), he injured himself to make his stigmata, (as presented in the film, it could be either supernatural or NOT and they spend much more time against it) they even have him ripping apart souvenir stands outside the friary. I'd like to know how he managed that, with stigmatised hands and feet! It NEVER HAPPENED. Theologically this film is also a mess. It implies the bishop is the devil, and then has St Pio begging him to stay and hear his confession. It shows St Pio pulling off his gloves during mass to show off his healed hands, and criticising a fellow priest (which he NEVER DID) during mass. St Pio's mass was not about him, it was a miraculous event some called the Living Calvary - St Pio's spiritual gifts were many. This film is mainly interested in his social works such as the hospital he shepherded. The pamphlet with it even says "that is his true miracle". It seems they pasted in some minor events to pacify people but without having read every book about him, most won't know the major ones are twisted and fabricated. If you consider yourself supportive of St Pio please spare yourself this awful mess of a movie. Come to the sanpadrepio prayer group on Yahoo and you can hear more. There is too much to write here.