Send CathInfo's owner Matthew a gift from his Amazon wish list:
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/25M2B8RERL1UO

« previous next »
Pages: 1 [2]

Author Topic: Trad Catholic review of Tolkien biopic (2019)?  (Read 6364 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline Yeti

  • Supporter
Re: Trad Catholic review of Tolkien biopic (2019)?
« Reply #5 on: October 22, 2023, 08:43:52 PM »
I saw it in the theater with my dad. If you like Tolkein, it's a good movie. It's a bit slow, I'd say, and I'm not a fan of war movies, so the parts about World War I did not appeal to me. On the other hand, it gives a beautiful image of Edwardian England and the civilization that had existed for nearly two millennia prior that was destroyed by World War I.

A lot of the movie, as I recall, is about Tolkein hanging out with his friends drinking tea in a bar that no longer exists, in a picturesque London neighborhood. My recollections about the movie honestly are pretty vague.

Nothing really objectionable from a 6th/9th point of view that I recall. If you like Tolkein, I'd say give it a shot. There's not much to lose. You can probably stream it on Amazon for three dollars.
Logged

Offline magdalena

Re: Trad Catholic review of Tolkien biopic (2019)?
« Reply #6 on: October 22, 2023, 09:03:54 PM »
Another interesting review, though the reviews given by those here who have seen the film are probably the best.

https://www.heritage.org/religious-liberty/commentary/tolkien-paints-vivid-picture-writers-life-ignores-his-faith
Logged

Offline Aleah

  • Supporter
Re: Trad Catholic review of Tolkien biopic (2019)?
« Reply #7 on: November 03, 2023, 08:19:19 PM »
Logged
Pages: 1 [2]
« previous next »