1997 · drama · indie · character study
The Apostle
Directed by Robert Duvall2h 14m1997
After his happy life spins out of control, a preacher from Texas changes his name, goes to Louisiana and starts preaching on the radio.
Our read: The Apostle (1997) reads as a neutral, steady, grounded drama · indie · character study entry — measured in intensity, intimate in scope, measured in temperature, ambivalent in outlook.
Neutral, steady, measured drama / indie, grounded in texture. Ambivalent, intimate, measured.
- intense
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“You want raw Pentecostal preaching and a flawed man seeking grace.”
Skip it tonight — You cannot stomach Southern religious intensity for over two hours.
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