A superbly well acted movie with an amazing cast. From recognizable actors to seasoned character actors with plenty of background actors as well, literally all of them seemed like you could bump into them at the grocery store or church; very authentic in that regard. The story is simple and concise, but also complicated and profound. It's not an easy thing to pull off, and I'd argue very few movies manage to do it. This, Slingblade, and The Straight Story are some examples that come to mind, but many movies fail to achieve this level of quality and humanity.

I'm torn between 4.5 and 5 stars. The movie, for me, was phenomenal. Growing up around these pentecostal, NARM, preachers I gradually formed a kind of righteous indignation to them. I consider them either deceived or knowingly deceiving others. Wolves in sheep's clothing, so to speak. So, with just the title of this movie I thought I knew what it was going to be about. And I thought my suspicions were confirmed until about the 2nd half of the film. His zeal for God was extraordinary. Where I saw hypocrisy there was really just an illumination of human fallibility. And what I thought was willful deceit in his character, turned out to be an extraordinary zeal for God. I walked into this movie thinking..... at least I'm not like one of these hucksters. But as the credits rolled I couldn't help but think "is this guy a better Christian than me?" The only reason I give it 4 instead of 5 stars is because it seemed rushed. This is a story you could make a 온라인카지노추천 series about. 2 hours just wasn't enough.

Incredible acting such a grass root movie wonderful story. It's so good it would make an atheist become a Christian. Loved it

Robert Duvall: *fleeing from a first-degree murder charge* Also Robert Duvall: *loudly hocking blessed, hand-painted scarves over the radio for $7.95* Many viewers claim that The Apostle is a unique film in its treatment of American Evangelicalism, affirming neither the fervent adherents or the most prominent detractors, but instead focusing on a greater character aspect as Duvall's 'Sonny' Dewey attempts to carve out a new life once his old one has fallen apart; his character is intended to convey an unyielding faith but a willingness to adapt that some Christians may not espouse. While an interesting concept, the execution here seems flawed, mostly in the film's inability to level real criticism at the character of Sonny. His life begins to fall apart due to no real fault of his own (rather it's the unfaithful wife he tries to goad into staying with him through appeals to faith), and even his most prominent sin (the half-intended murder of his wife's lover) feels like it would receive the full support of the Christian right in today's media landscape - a man whose only crime was a fit of passion in the defense of his traditional family unit. He never really expresses any sense of remorse for the killing as he goes about a grassroots campaign to fund a new church deep in the Lousiana bayou, and in fact the film resoundingly supports his more violent tendencies when they support what the film believes to be righteousness, particularly when confronting the racist overtones of Billy Bob Thornton's nameless 'troublemaker' (a character with the complexity of a thumbtack whose only purpose in the story is to serve up a laughably slow-pitch means of cleaning up Sonny's darker elements). While ambitious, there isn't nearly enough character depth here to make this plot work. That said, it is always fascinating to see the passion projects of established, well-respected actors; Duvall wrote, directed, and starred in the film and put enough of his chops on display to earn a Best Actor nom (though most of his resume for that is a series of repetitive, high-volume sermons). An interesting watch to glimpse inside what Duvall wanted to make himself, but I don't see any of what is written about this film when it comes to moral ambiguity. (2/5)

I really liked this. Strong performances and a great story.

This is an awesome movie one of my favorites portrays the brilliance of Robert Duvall as a writer and a director and actor

Significantly worse than any other movie I have ever sat through. Still haunts me to this day how bad this was. Basically Robert Duvall self felates for what felt like 8 hours. Shamefull.

3.6. Great performance from Robert duvall

Depending on your viewpoint, Sonny Dewey, the central character in Robert Duvall's The Apostle, is either a charlatan, the personification of hypocrisy who uses his Christianity as a shield to distance him from his considerable sins OR a deeply flawed man who uses the Bible to provide him with redemption. Either way, The Apostle is almost certain to provoke debate regardless of what Duvall's intentions were. The film is must-see viewing for Duvall's electrifying performance as the enigmatic evangelical preacher, a detestable character, at times, who somehow remains human despite his considerable shortcomings.

A powerful movie, as much today as when it was released. Duvall is mesmerizing, and the supporting cast superb. A movie that inspires, but is very grounded, as it portrays men and women who are called by, and seek the Lord in spite of their sins. This is a movie about both man's failure and God's redemption.

I can’t believe I have not seen this before. Believable acting and story. Jesus is in that man, Apostle EF.

The acting is great but the story isn't that interesting.

Robert Duvall finds the deep down Holy Ghost preacher from my Southern Baptist childhood. But, he loses his way, committing a crime he can't take back and ends up running away on an odyssey to find his faith again. June Carter Cash is magical as his mama. Farrah Fawcett is his beautiful, long suffering wife living in the shadow of her husband. Every moment of this movie, from praying over a young couple in a car wreck to the lives he touches while on the lam, is Robert Duvall's labor of love. Beautifully shot with a perfect score, I adore this film.

I am an atheist, but I am pretty converted to the word of Duvall. With a thin storyline he manage to keep you entertained: first almost annoyingly it, but slowly growing. Most of the movie is about his magnetic performance, and it is worth it.

A triumph indeed, "The Apostle" is amazing in every way, shape and form.

A great movie with a compelling storyline.

Today is Easter, 2016. A perfect way to end Easter day would be to watch this movie. One of my favorites. I'm going to see it sometime soon, in the next few days for the nth time. You should too.

Duvall is great as always but the movie is just a lot of preaching which I know, it is about a preacher, but the character just wasn't all that interesting outside of the church scenes.

An engaging story driven by a very powerful performance from Robert Duvall. The story of a minister in a evangelical Christian church who starts a new life after committing a crime. Interesting and engaging story as we see the man's life destroyed and then see him rebuild it, and see the effect he has on others. Superb performance by Robert Duvall in the lead role (though we have come to expect that from him). Very believable as the preacher, with mannerisms, doctrine etc very well researched. While having an interesting plot (written by Duvall) and also being well-directed (by Duvall), the movie isn't too profound, which is disappointing. I was waiting for that moment of clarity, but it never came. It is all about the journey, not the destination, in this case.

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