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First Reformed [ESP/ENG]: will God forgive us? | ¿nos perdonará Dios?@cristiancaicedo1872d

Written and Directed by Paul Schrader Escrita y dirigida por Paul Schrader

I am a movie lover and that's why I read many reviews and find movie recommendations everywhere, I add names of directors, actors, screenwriters, films, to my extensive "to watch" list and I consider very much the source from which I take the information. Whether I do it through a social network or an internet page, I am constantly expanding my movies library according to external recommendations to see different types of stories.

Soy un amante del cine y por eso leo muchas reseñas y encuentro en todas partes recomendaciones de películas, agrego nombres de directores, de actores, de guionistas, de films, a mi extensa lista por ver y considero mucho la fuente de la cual tomo la información. Ya sea que lo haga por alguna red social o una página en internet, estoy constantemente ampliando mi biblioteca de cintas según recomendaciones ajenas para ver diferentes tipos de películas.

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During the last few weeks, I have come across this recommendation in different places. Somewhere they said it was a flawless movie, in another that it was one of the best movies about loneliness, in another that it was one of those movies that we don't appreciate enough. Such was the recurrence of coming across this story that I said to myself "Ok, I have to see it". If you look for the synopsis of First Reformed on the Internet, you will find something like this: "The encounter with an environmental activist and his pregnant wife (Amanda Seyfried) gradually radicalizes the ideology of an evangelical pastor (Ethan Hawke ), a former Army chaplain, still scarred by the death of his son in Iraq, who runs a small church in upstate New York." Filmaffinity. It seems and is a great summary, but it does not reflect all the shocking of the story.

Durante las últimas semanas, me encontré con esta recomendación en distintos lugares. En algún lado decían que era una película sin fallas, en otro que era una de las mejores películas sobre la soledad, en otra que era una de esas películas que no apreciamos lo suficiente. Fue tal la recurrencia de toparme con esta historia que me dije "Ok, tengo que verla". Si buscan la sinopsis de First Reformed en inernet, encontrarán algo como esto: "El encuentro con un activista medioambiental y su esposa embarazada (Amanda Seyfried) radicaliza poco a poco la ideología de un pastor evangélico (Ethan Hawke), un antiguo capellán del ejército, todavía marcado por la muerte de su hijo en Irak, que dirige una pequeña iglesia en el norte del estado de Nueva York." Filmaffinity Parece y es un estupendo resumen, pero no refleja de todo lo impactante de la historia.

Toller (Ethan Hawke)

At the beginning we see Reverend Toller (Hawke) make the decision to keep a journal for a year. Despite being a man consecrated to religious life for years, we realize that he carries with him a heavy burden, that he carries a painful past that is reflected in his taciturn face. I don't like it very much when a film uses too much interior monologues with the protagonist's voice-over, a resource that abounds in this story, but I think there was no other way to better express the concerns and questions that are emerging in Toller's mind especially after his encounter with Michael.

Al inicio vemos al Reverendo Toller (Hawke) tomar la decisión de llevar un diario durante un año. A pesar de ser un hombre consagrado a la vida religiosa desde hace años, nos damos cuenta de que lleva consigo una pesada carga, que arrastra un doloroso pasado que se refleja en su rostro taciturno. No me gusta mucho cuando una película utiliza demasiado los monólogos interiores con la voz en off del protagonista, recurso que abunda en esta historia, pero creo que no había otra manera de expresar mejor las inquietudes y los cuestionamientos que van aflorando en la mente de Toller, en especial después de su encuentro con Michael.

Toller & Mary

At the request of Mary (she's concerned), one of her parishioners, Toller goes to speak with her husband, Michael, an environmental activist who has previously been imprisoned for participating in protests defending environmental causes. Although the film tells the story of Toller and the imminent 250th Reconsecration of his church, it's this encounter with Michael that determines the rest of the story. Michael is a being who has fallen into despair, a product of what humanity has done to the planet. Global warming, pollution, the indiscriminate use of natural resources, the abuse of such a beautiful land, has left him upset and he has an answering argument for every advice that the Reverend gives him. Towards the end of the meeting, Michael asks the priest: Will God forgive us? Will he forgive us for what we've done with his creation?

Por petición de Mary (está preocupada), una de sus feligreses, Toller va a hablar con el esposo de ella, Michael, un activista ambiental que ha estado preso previamente por participar en protestas defendiendo causas ecologistas. Aunque la película cuenta la historia de Toller y la inminente 250° Reconsagración de su iglesia, es este encuentro con Michael el hecho que condiciona el resto de la historia. Michael es un ser que ha caído en la desesperación, producto de lo que la humanidad he hecho con el planeta. El calentamiento lobal, la contaminación, el uso indiscrimnado de los recursos naturales, el abuso de una tierra tan hermosa, lo ha dejado trastocado y tiene un argumento de respuesta para cada consejo que le da el Reverendo. Hacia el final del encuentro, Michael le pregunta al religioso: ¿nos perdonará Dios? ¿nos perdonará por lo que hemos hecho con su creación?

Scenes from the movie | Escenas de la película

The question goes deep into Toller who, within his reflections, assures that "Every act of preservation is an act of creation". The way in which the human being participates in divine creation is by preserving it. That being the case, would it not be a major sin to destroy nature and lead the planet to an environmental catastrophe? Should the church speak out in favor of the preservation of the planet? Should they do more? Regardless of whether or not we are believers, these are interesting questions and the ethical dilemma is worthy of reflection. The story continues and Reverend Toller, amid bureaucratic red tape and political implications related to the upcoming celebration of his church and medical visits to assess his deteriorating health, continues to question himself about his faith, loneliness, pain, the fate of the man and the responsibility of each and everyone with the planet.

La pregunta cala hondo en Toller quien, dentro de sus reflexiones, asegura que "Cada acto de preservación es un acto de creación". La forma en que el ser humano participa de la creación divina es preservándola. Siendo así, destruir la naturaleza y conducir al planeta a una catástrofe ambiental ¿no sería un pecado mayúsuclo? ¿debe la iglesia pronunciarse a favor de la preservación del planeta? ¿debe hacer más? Indiferentemente de si somos, o no, creyentes, son preguntas interesantes y el dilema ético es digno de reflexión. La historia continúa y el Reverendo Toller, en medio de trámites burocráticos e implicaciones políticas relacionadas con la próxima celebración de su iglesia y de visitas médicas para evaluar su deteriorada salud, se sigue cuestionando sobre su fe, la soledad, el dolor, el destino del hombre y la responsabilidad de cada uno y de todos con el planeta.

Toller

With great acting, an Academy Award-nominated screenplay, excellent direction, and exquisite photography from start to finish, I consider First Reformed a movie worth watching, both for aesthetic as well as the questions it raises, will God forgive us? What do you think? I read you in the comments.

Con excelentes actuaciones, un guión que estuvo nominado a los premios de la Academia, una excelente dirección y una fotografía exquisita de inicio a fin, considero que First Reformed es una película que vale la pena ver, tanto por lo estético como por las preguntas que plantea, ¿nos perdonará Dios? ¿ustedes qué creen? Los leo en los comentarios.

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Persona [ENG/ESP]: a movie to watch over and over again / una película para ver una y otra vez |

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›First Reformed (Film): Review.@martinmcfly2694d
Ethan Hawke is a great actor, and that's why I decided to give this film a chance, in that sense, I got what I wanted, a good performance, and also, accompanied by an acceptable direction, however, I feel that the work in general has disappointed me a little, read on if you want to know why.

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Year: 2017 Category: Drama. Director: Paul Schrader. Cast: Ethan Hawke, Amanda Seyfried, Cedric Kyles, Victoria Hill, Philip Ettinger, Michael Gaston, Bill Hoag.

Plot

The film tells the story of a protestant minister who faces issues of faith and morality while serving as pastor of a shrinking historic church.

Opinion

After watching the film I have a feeling of disappointment, and not because the film is totally bad, because it is not, it has acceptable things, the direction work is good and the performances too, the problem I think is in the script, also realized by Paul Schrader the director of the film, so that although he could perfectly direct the work, in my opinion he could not make a good script, leaving me with the feeling that an opportunity has been wasted.

The first thing we can see at the beginning of the film is darkness, but slowly the camera, which is at ground level, approaches a church, and as it does, everything starts to light up, a kind of metaphor maybe? either way it was very well made.

In the film we are following the life of the Reverend Ernst Toller of the First Reformed Church in Snowbridge, who has just started to write a diary in which he intends to write his thoughts honestly, and then burn it, what would be a kind of practice to clear up his mind and emotions. In turn, Ernt seems to have a kind of alcohol addiction, probably generated as a product of a past event that was also the main reason why he became reverend.

Mary Mensana, a young pregnant girl, asks Ernst to please talk to her husband, Michael Mensana, who is dedicated to ecological activism, and that as a result of his fanaticism and devotion to the environmental cause, wants to make his wife Mary aborts, because he considers that there is no future for the humans and that bad times are just around the corner. The Reverend Ernst will be greatly influenced by Michael, who really was not very devoted to Christianity, so from his encounter with him, he will have another perspective on the matter, and will begin to behave in a more emotional way.

What bothers me about the film is that they had all the ingredients to do something more significant, but in my opinion the director decided to turn the film into a political campaign in favor of climate change, giving biased information and looking generate a moral questioning in the viewer so that it supports certain policies, and for that reason the film loses any really genuine factor and becomes propaganda.

On the other hand, I must also mention the enormously positive side and is that the film has a good direction, and great performances, so even though we find a film of the drama genre, the film maintains a rhythm and interest of the spectator.

Ethan Hawke is a great actor and he does really well, in the same way Cedric Kyles and Victoria Hill who played really convincing characters for me, and that although they do not appear on screen for long time, they managed to transmit dimension and personality. Amanda Seyfried does it very well, her character does not have a really unusual personality, but when it comes to the assigned role, she does an acceptable job.

In short, it is a film that can have very good characteristics, which can make any viewer enjoy the work, but at the same time it makes a few mistakes that I personally could not ignore.

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Score

6/10

It's not a bad film, it has a good direction and good performances, although I think some problems in the script make it a bit defective.

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›First Reformed - Movie Review@coldsteem2699d

If you haven't seen all of the Oscar nominees, you still have time to see a few. Netflix is showing Roma, while Amazon Prime is showing First Reformed. I saw the latter film two days ago. Director Paul Schrader has been nominated for Best Original Screenplay for this film. I am surprised this is his first nomination based on some of his previous work (Taxi Driver, Affliction and Raging Bull to name a few).

Toller (Ethan Hawke) is the pastor of a small, historic church in upstate New York. On a good Sunday, he might have a handful of parishioners. Toller is a broken man. His wife divorced him after his son was killed in New York. He has serious medical issues, his church is falling apart (maintained through the graciousness of a nearby mega-church), and he appears to be questioning his faith. Mary (Amanda Seyfried) approaches Toller after a Sunday service to ask for help. Her husband wants her to have an abortion. He doesn't want to bring a child into a decaying world. Toller reluctantly agrees to counsel her husband, Michael (Philip Ettinger). Toller's interactions with Michael seems to drive him further into his own depression and self-destruction. Mary is an opposing force. She seems the only influence capable of preventing Toller's complete annihilation.

First Reformed is an interesting story, but not exceptional. I viewed the film as an exploration of personal turmoil, with forces of good and evil working to counteract each other. The good and evil (like the angel and demon on either shoulder) come in the form of husband and wife (Mary and Michael). Mary is an interesting name choice for the redemptive force in this film. I am certain it was not accidental. As Toller struggles to come to terms with his own physical and mental struggles, negative influences drive him toward potential devastation. The film draws us to the brink and makes us ponder his options. The film is slow and brooding, yet intriguing. It is definitely not a story that will appeal to everyone.

Ethan Hawke was excellent in his role as Toller. His performance was measured. As he spins out of control, his performance never gets off track. He held things together with a carefully delivered character. Seyfried offered a nice counter-balance. She was an unlikely ying to Toller's yang, but it worked somehow. Other forces acting with and against Hawke include Cedric the Entertainer as pastor of the Abundant Life Church, Victoria Hill as a potential love interest and Michael Gaston as the evil industrialist, Balq. The supporting cast was strong, helping an otherwise sluggish film move forward. There were a couple of musical scores in the film that were performed a capella. They were exceptional. They infused a bit of life and color into an otherwise dark, withering story.

First Reformed seemed to me to be a study in contrasts. Ultimately, it was a struggle of man vs. self. It was possibly a story of redemption. But it is a dark story. It is a tale the flirts with tough topics. More importantly, the film has some seriously disturbing images and some troubling themes. These are not themes that younger viewers are going to easily reconcile. The MPAA rated this film with an R rating. I would suggest teen audiences or older. Run time is one hour, 53 minutes.

First Reformed was interesting, but slow. It broods for long stretches. Disturbing imagery and themes make this film hard to take at times. It is all contextual. I am not sure I loved the way the themes played out, but the story reconciled well. This is not the first film where Schrader showed disdain for the church in some form or another. This was more of a sideswipe than a direct hit. I didn't really address the subtle messaging about the church because I saw this film as being more about faith and struggle than the concepts that cast the church in a negative light. I could have done without that aspect, but found the film to be otherwise palatable. I think IMDb has it about right. A decent rainy day film, but not a story to seek out. A bit slow and tedious at times. 7/10.

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Ethan Hawke is a great actor, and that's why I decided to give this film a chance, in that sense, I got what I wanted, a good performance, and also, accompanied by an acceptable direction, however, I feel that the work in general has disappointed me a little, read on if you want to know why.