Doubt Review

In a time when priests were being accused of molestation, Doubt reveals the truth behind the Catholic struggles. It showcases the real life events that were occurring in this time period across the nation. This film hits you with all aspects of the typical stereotypes of a church but leaves the audiences with a reasonable amount of loose ends left up to you to interpret.

Filmed at St. Nicholas in the Bronx, New York, Miramax Films did a reasonable job in the making of this film. However, I think that the writers of Doubt needed to explain some events more thoroughly and not leave it completely in the hands of the reader to decipher the deeper meanings woven into the film. Some of the more popular names that were involved in the making of this film were Meryl Streep who played Sister Aloysius and Philip Seymour Hoffman who played Father Flynn.

The basic idea of Doubt surrounds the idea of Priests molesting children of the church and them trying to keep it secret from everyone. Although, in the movie, a nun Sister Aloysius pursues the truth in regards to hers and Sister James belief that Father Flynn has indeed molested a new African American student by the name of David Miller.

One thing that interested me about the movie was the way in which Sister Aloysius came about getting Father Flynn to somewhat admit to the molestation of David Miller. She lied about her contacting a nun at a past monastery that Father Flynn had previously worked at and that the nun had mentioned facts supporting her suspicion of Father Flynn. This made Father Flynn scared and forced him to leave the church.

I do not recommend this movie to all people. I only recommend this movie to those who have a good grasp of the stereotypes of the Catholic school system. If you like unanswered questions and loose ends up for interpretation, then this movie is perfect for you.

--Dillan