The Shoes of the Fisherman Quick Movie Reviews

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Rating of
2/4

Indyfreak - wrote on 06/12/2024

Epic scaled adaptation of a Cold War bestseller that no one remembers today. It tackles political drama and spiritual dogma against a 'what-if' scenario where China and the Soviets creep towards WW3. Anthony Quinn is not half-bad as a pious priest turned reluctant pope that must contend with scheming cardinals and a skeptical press. It's just the movie does not have any sense of momentum and it becomes tedious during its talky moments. Of which, there are several.

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