Rating of
3/4
Chris Kavan - wrote on 02/01/19
Take some religious reflection. a healthy pinch of environmentalism and just a dash of Taxi Driver (which, unsurprisingly, was also written by writer/director Paul Schrader) and you have First Reformed. The film follows troubled minister Toller (a superb Ethan Hawke) deals with his own health issues and doubts, the 250th Anniversary of his historical/tourist trap church (the First Reformed - hence the title) and a pregnant parishioner (Amanda Seyfried) with an environmentally-obsessed husband (Philip Ettinger) - all leading towards a dangerous path (and ambiguous ending). It's daring, a bit trippy and certainly worth watching.
