Agora [2009], Alejandro Amenábar

I caught this back last year. Honestly, such a solid movie! 👍

Alejandro Amenábar is a director who just doesn't miss. He hasn't pulled any punches here—not with any of his characters, period.
The cinematography and production design are absolutely stunning, which isn't surprising given that the budget hit about $70 million. Sure, it’s not perfect, but looking at the big picture, it works beautifully. The movie delivers a very clear message, though I honestly think it could have benefited from more runtime. The subject matter is just too complex to pack into only two hours.
Either way, it's a fantastic film.

just some propaganda movie

Richard Wilson4 said:just some propaganda movie

Could I get a brief explanation😁?

Richard Wilson4 said:just some propaganda movie

Wait, what propaganda are we even talking about here? 🙂

total revisionist and neoliberal 🙂

Richard Wilson4 said:total revisionist and neoliberal 🙂

Hahahh, if you say so. 🤣

Agora is hitting the Film Society of Los Angeles on May 9th 🙂

This was the only movie that kept me on edge from start to finish. Honestly, it’s because I just can't wrap my head around how intolerant religious people can be. That woman is such an inspiration to me, and seeing how she pushes back against all that forced dogma really made me think, but that's beside the point. By the end, I was actually tearing up—just completely shocked by how some people can act.

It’s an excellent film; I actually sat through it twice. A few of my friends claimed they found it "boring," but at the end of the day, art is entirely subjective—it really just depends on what kind of cinema you gravitate toward.
I’d highly recommend it to anyone interested, though if it doesn't resonate with you, that's perfectly fine too.

Agora shows pretty clearly just how much human consciousness has shifted over the last 1,700 years. What could possibly be holding it back from moving even further?

Sandra Carter45 said:This was the only movie that kept me on edge from start to finish. Honestly, it’s because I just can't wrap my head around how intolerant religious people can be. That woman is such an inspiration to me, and seeing how she pushes back against all that forced dogma really made me think, but that's beside the point. By the end, I was actually tearing up—just completely shocked by how some people can act.

Same here. That ending was intense.😢 Not that I regret watching it, though. It’s a great film.

Just finished watching it—honestly, such a great movie!

feralorca4 said:Just finished watching it—honestly, such a great movie!

Your comments actually made me write down the title. Anyway, Alejandro Amenábar totally won me over with The others. I honestly didn't think a horror flick could be that good until that one character showed up. And he even found the time to compose the score. That's usually Carpenter's territory, but honestly, people like him are rare.

good movie
it’s all about how persecution starts when people take religious texts way too literally
basically the blueprint for the Middle Ages and a prototype for the next thousand years of darkness—all because of a few hotheaded fanatics

that said, the film serves as an excellent foundation for feminists and anyone else looking to critique the Church
though there is a bit too much judging going on, and those pretentious messages at the end targeting Cyril and the Church feel a little much

still, it’s worth a watch just to wrap your head around what life was actually like back then...

I’m pretty torn on it, honestly

You absolutely have to check this out because it raises so many questions and offers a totally different perspective on things we’ve just blindly accepted as absolute truth👍
This movie really tears those assumptions apart.

Regarding the criticism that the film is driven by neoliberalism or historical revisionism...😂
Well, history is always written by the winners, so they get to decide what counts as the truth.

It felt like the theater was packed with nothing but feminists and their boyfriends 😁
so yeah, I’d say the movie is definitely neoliberal 😁 at least, if you ask me

Lawrence Booth2 said:It felt like the theater was packed with nothing but feminists and their boyfriends 😁
so yeah, I’d say the movie is definitely neoliberal 😁 at least, if you ask me

And yeah, they even had "feminists" written on their heads to make it obvious... and labeled their guys as total pushovers!😂

I know them from their political appearances on TV and from their personal lives too... it’s a pretty small town 😁

Lawrence Booth2 said:I know them from their political appearances on TV and from their personal lives too... it’s a pretty small town 😁

Who needs to shell out cash for a movie ticket? Honestly, you can just head outside and watch the traffic on a busy street. You'll see enough characters out there to know exactly who's who and how they operate!