Agnes of God

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Regina P I enjoyed this film... for the most part. I was disappointed in the ending. I thought we would find out if there was a man who fathered the child. The movie seemed to indicate that there was a supernatural conception here, but that doesn't square with the fact that the nun had a psychotic episode and ended the child's life. It doesn't make sense ultimately. But the journey towards the end was engaging, even if the ending itself was pure horse manure. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 11/28/23 Full Review Audience Member The worst 01 hour: and 39 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review dave s The premise of Agnes of God is fascinating – a psychiatrist (Jane Fonda) is assigned to perform a pre-trial mental assessment on a young nun (Meg Tilly) who was found in her convent room in a bloodied state with a strangled baby in the wastebasket. However, the movie loses focus, veering wildly from murder mystery to countless debates concerning matters of faith to the question of who the actual father of the baby might be. By the end of the film, which doesn't really answer much of anything, as the young nun stands before the court, you realize that you've managed to forget all about the psychiatric assessment. In one of her weaker performances, Fonda seems to be reading her lines off of a teleprompter. Fortunately, Meg Tilly gives a touching performance as Agnes, a woman whose only defense against a tragic past is the perceived safety of the church. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review steve d Tilly makes it worth your time. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member While AGNES OF GOD is an excellent film . The convoluted extraordinary , intense source material really gets under ones/my skin. Meg Tilly plays a young nun who secretly gives birth to a baby; the child's body is later found strangled to death. Court-appointed psychiatrist Jane Fonda is sent to the convent to investigate, a task made difficult by the weathervane behavior of mother superior Anne Bancroft. To draw out Tilly, who remembers nothing of the birth, Fonda suggests that hypnosis is called for. Playwright Pielmeier poses many questions--is Tilly a pure-and-simple murderess, or was there something "divine" in her act?--but offers frustratingly few answers. It is Meg Tilly who makes the movie live. Her performance, which works on both realistic and symbolic levels, allows you to believe in the story. Psychiatrist Jane Fonda and mother superior Anne Bancroft round out the excellent acting. All three stars do smart, honorable work. Controversial religion themed story worth seeing; based on stage success. Just be ready to brace yourself this was a powerful film dealing with innocence and guilt and faith versus skepticism in a wholly believable manner. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Some strong performances, but not much else. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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