Starring Charlie Cox, Wes Bentley, Dougray Scott and Rodrigo Santoro
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.
A film about the Spanish Civil War that is not only in English, but plagued with terrible Spanish accents as well. A story that is so intriguing is filled with questionable choice that create an underwhelming film. It is obvious while viewing this, that it had the potential to be so much more than it turned out to be.
With a script fit for a Telemundo Soap Opera, forcing the performances of otherwise decent actors to become bland, it is seemingly impossible to connect or even care for most of the characters. It is undoubtedly epic in it's scale, but painfully melodramatic throughout most of the movie causing the intense and impressive scenes comedic to some degree.
There is so much wrong with this movie, yet despite that there is also a lot of substance and the foundation of a great movie, so it isn't all lost. I just feel that the director lost his bearing somewhere along the way. And it's such a shame, because the title is awesome. It deserves to be attached to a great movie.
My Rating: 5.5/10
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