The Two Popes is one of the finest films I have ever seen, if not the best. I melds brilliant cinematography, absolutely superb acting on the parts of Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce, masterful direction by Fernando Meirelles, absolutely jaw dropping cinematography by César Charlone and a lesson in true friendship of two totally different people who create a common bond that brought tears to my eyes.because of the beauty of entire viewing experience.
From the first scenes the cinematography and direction embue the viewer with a sense of "you are there", the holy grail that us audiophiles seek with our systems. Within in a moment or two I knew that I had to and wanted to give my full attention to this masterpiece because of the incredible images from the Vatican, the clothing and jewelry of the conclave, Sistine Chapel and other Vatican interiors.
I am not Catholic and typically not very interested in the business of religion, but the imagery,, direction, acting and story made this movie front and center in my mind during a time when I am struggling on many fronts, and having trouble getting out my head, something that I use my system for on particularly tough days
My recommendation is do not read the reviews and judge for yourself from the first 5 minutes and know that it only gets better as it progresses. That this is Christmas time and Hannukah combines with the movie to help remind us of brotherhood, kindness and the need to be connected that we should be focused on instead complaining about gift buying and crowds and politics.
Sit back and enjoy this marvel.
From the first scenes the cinematography and direction embue the viewer with a sense of "you are there", the holy grail that us audiophiles seek with our systems. Within in a moment or two I knew that I had to and wanted to give my full attention to this masterpiece because of the incredible images from the Vatican, the clothing and jewelry of the conclave, Sistine Chapel and other Vatican interiors.
I am not Catholic and typically not very interested in the business of religion, but the imagery,, direction, acting and story made this movie front and center in my mind during a time when I am struggling on many fronts, and having trouble getting out my head, something that I use my system for on particularly tough days
My recommendation is do not read the reviews and judge for yourself from the first 5 minutes and know that it only gets better as it progresses. That this is Christmas time and Hannukah combines with the movie to help remind us of brotherhood, kindness and the need to be connected that we should be focused on instead complaining about gift buying and crowds and politics.
Sit back and enjoy this marvel.
