Kattiera Nana
I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.
Taraparain
Tells a fascinating and unsettling true story, and does so well, without pretending to have all the answers.
Billy Ollie
Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable
George L. Rosario
What an amazing story. In a movie world full of so many stories that have very little meaning, it is inspiring to watch a movie about a man that inspired a nation. I have always loved the story of this great man's life. After watching the movie, so will you. I have watched this movie by myself, with friends and now I plan to watch it with my children. I want them to see what one man's passion can do for a nation in turmoil. Many Latino nations celebrate his life as a model of what a modern Christian should be like. I celebrate his life as a model of what I aspire to be. The movie is filled with passion and a great cast that makes every incident, every scene and every word come alive. The setting is true to the historical setting of the time when this man of God lived and worked with the people of El Salvador. The story line and acting are easy to follow and the characters are so amazingly played that you will fall in love with them. Watch this movie. I seriously recommend it.
evm1265
The comment about the overall editing seems harsh. The first portion of the film is admittedly not the best editing, but after that it is bordering on great. One scene in particular is worth looking at again and again. The film has the feel of two different editors and in fact that is what happened. This film is one of my all time favourites. It evokes mood and place and emotion and passion and atmosphere. All the elements of exceptional visual story telling. The fact that it is based on a real man who followed a very disciplined life and belief system, and had the courage and desire to stand up to certain perils makes this film a standout on every level.
sologdin
...of El Salvador during the late 70s. For all of its "humanitarian" committments, the Carter administration in the US went out of its way to arm, fund, and support regimes such as the quasi-fascists in El Salvador who are depicted in *Romero*. This practice of US support for far-right dictators was (and continues to be) par for the course during the Cold War, and it is of course completely reprehensible; the death of Archbishop Romero and 75K other Salvadorans is on the hands of the CIA and the Pentagon. For shame.The film understates this savage process very well, only casually hinting at US responsibility for the atrocious poverty and human rights issues in Central America (M-16s in the hands of the military, Romero's open letter to Carter, etc); jingos in the US probably won't notice the subtlety here, however. Indeed, such superpatriot fools will no doubt look at this film as yet more evidence of the greatness of "America" (whatever that is), and further demonstration of how the "Third World" can't get its act together. Little do these folks realize that US prosperity is directly related to the misery that the US produces across the globe, as in eE Salvador.
Bravo, Julia and Paulist films.
einhard-1
Easily the best political movie in the past 20 years. If you watch this movie and are not moved by the story of the abuse and the archbishop's fight against it, you need to go to a doctor to see if your heart is still in your chest. While it is a moving film, it is also very disturbing because of the graphic nature of some of the abuse suffered by characters in the film. A must see for Catholics. While the events depicted in the movie are true, keep in mind that there are exaggerations and omissions. Don't believe everything that is in a political movie as fact. Check out the story yourself from respected sources on both sides of the argument.
