The Good Catholic

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Alain E A sympathetic movie about a young and pretty attractive catholic priest who encounters a disturbed young woman in confession and eventually falls for her. As for the girl, maybe she is dying and maybe not. Nonetheless she has replaced her bed with an expensive looking coffin, so she is prepared for any eventuality. After absorbing all this information, the protagonist decides to take off his collar and find redemption in her arms. Attention to detail is quite spotty. In the last scene the priest goes for a jog wearing his clergy shirt. He runs in the middle of a public road which is a good policy if you want to be hit by an inattentive or drunk driver. Unless he knows that Jesus is looking after him. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 05/22/25 Full Review Audience Member This movie has choppy pacing, insincere dialogue, and is a far cry from what it's like to be a catholic. Yet more proof that Hollywood can't even begin to grasp true faith. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Walter R It’s always ok to slyly slam the Church and priests in Hollywood but I’ll have none of it. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 05/12/20 Full Review Audience Member Excellent secular humanist talk by the elder priest at the end. It's not about our pristine rituals, but about our capacity to love. Superb cast and acting! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member With astonishingly natural writing and acting around the main story, this deserved more praise from critics. Unlike most romantic comedies, it's laugh-out-loud funny based on its own unique content rather than hackneyed tropes—and it's romantic, achieving a rare portrayal of natural chemistry and dance of growing intimacy. The other two clergyman admittedly are a bit extreme as foils to one another, and thus feel less genuine, in spite of the actors' display of talents. But this hardly takes away from the naturalistic dialog, the leads' charisma and shifting moods and tones, and the marvels of Spicer's see-everything face (which fits perfectly with his character.) Provided you don't hold the Catholic church either in contempt or too precious, this is a rich, hilarious and sweet story worth seeing once at the very least! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Raised from birth Roman Catholic, St. Marys and St. Anthony's Schools, Port Hope ON. Teacher's pet to Sister Borgia, my teacher and principal of St. Mary's. I felt older 19 that I was somewhat brain washed as a child. I remember saying to Mom, I wish I had your blind faith. Which I never did have. I have a 1st cousin a priest, Pembroke area. Raised by a farmer family. Strong, strong faith everywhere Irish, Polish, French sides. I left the Catholic church in my late 20's. 1. Because I think confessing to an imperfect priest is stupid and ridiculous. We in my town had an alcoholic Priest, sent away somewhere was pretty young maybe 12. I see many gay priests now which distresses me and don't understand. Can't find that in the Bible. I don't Judge, only God can Judge us. I don't do Gossip or Malicious Gossip. God, Jesus states the 10 commandments, which I try hard to live by. I have seen so much Hypocrisy in my home town church, disgusts me. Calling themselves good Catholics. God will judge them and Karma in life will get them too. I found my Joyful all nomination Church here. Based on the Bible, Father God, Son, Jesus and the Holy Spirit. Faith very strong, in the Trinity and Bible. Even that has errors. Enough said, if you Catholic teens, and adults. this movie The Good Catholic, would definitely say watch if faith shaky, doubting God, have questions about Faith and Want to be uplifted, a Must Watch! ****** actors too. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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