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Unfortunately, amid Stigmata's high-octane editing and slick technique, the chills of The Exorcist aren't there, giving the movie a sort of identity crisis: horror movie or intellectual thriller? Several elements of the film challenge basic tenets of the Catholic faith, hence the brief furor that erupted at the time of the film's release; if nothing else, the internal workings of the Church are shown in a very unflattering light indeed. Byrne excels as the skeptical priest, as does Arquette as the tortured young woman. All told, Stigmata is a rather uneven effort, but one with a thought-provoking combination of theology and thrills served up in a thoroughly modern, stylish package. Fans of TV's Ally McBeal will recognize Portia DeRossi in a supporting role. --Jerry Renshaw
| ACTORS: | Patricia Arquette, Gabriel Byrne |
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | Rupert Wainwright |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 10 September, 1999 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Mgm/Ua Studios |
| MPAA RATING: | R (Restricted) |
| FEATURES: | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen |
| TYPE: | Feature Film-drama |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 027616745125 |
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Customer Reviews of Stigmata
Truy Entertaining with a Wonderful Message! Ok, all I can say is "WOW! " This movie was really something, and yes, I am a Catholic. I heard about the mixed emotions regarding this movie, and I can see why. But getting past that is a truly inspiring and incredibly intelligent movie. Gabriel Byrne gives one of his finest performances as Father Kiernan, a scientist/priest who investigates various "miracles." He has the compassion of a priest and the intensity of a scientist. No other person could have really mastered this role like he did. Patricia Arquette was also fantastic as the scared and atheistic woman inflicted with the stigmata. This movie is filmed differently than anything else I have ever seen. It focuses on every detail, and really enhances the film. The DVD extras are wonderful, especially the video and alternate ending. The message in this movie is so profound for any believer in God, whether you are a fan of this movie or not. "The Kingdom of God is in us. Split a piece of wood and I am there. Lift a stone and you will find me." I recommend this movie to all, for it encompasses great acting, awesome cinematography, and a profound message.
An Average Suspenese-Drama that Tries To Matter!
'Stigmata' shouldn't be billed as a 'thriller' and much less as a 'horror' film. It is more like a modern melodrama with a heavy dose of religious subject matter, nice performances and some nice editing but unfortunately not much more. The subject matter is sure to stir up some controversy but that could easily be done be reading the basic ideas in a book, a film is made to entertain and deliver something whether it's tears, laughs or scares. While not a very bad film, 'Stigmata' just doesn't score in any cinematic genre, it tries to swing violently between them but never scores. Patricia Arquette, as always, fails to make an impression but gets the job done well enough. Gabriel Byrne gives the best performance in the cast and decided to play it mellow, which is a good thing and we never get weary of his character. The main problem here is that explores subjects it couldn't possibly tackle. Basically, it stirs up some intriguing and controversial ideas but leaves you wanting. And also the filmmakers added some blood and violence near the end so the audience would get their moneys worth but ended up bringing the film down. It also has a heavy dose of 'The Exorcist' on the 'scary scenes'. And also the ending is dull and unsatisfying. It ultimately feels like a half-baked idea made into a movie. From a scale of 1-10 I give this film a 5!
Not bad but a bit too preposterous
Gabriel Byrne is Andrew Kiernan, a scientifically trained priest employed by the Vatican to go off and investigate alleged cases of miracles. He's really keen to look into a case he came upon in Brazil where a statue of the Virgin wept blood following the death of some local holy man. Instead his rather unpleasant boss, Cardinal Houseman (Jonathan Price), sends him to Philadelphia check up the case of Frankie Paige (Patricia Arquette) who is having some strange hallucinatory experiences and has strange inexplicable wounds appearing on her wrists (as if made by nails) and her back (as if made by being whipped). What Kiernan doesn't yet realize is that these two cases are directly connected...
Like Gregory Hoblit's "Fallen" a year previously, this tries to breathe new life into the old "Exorcist" formula - mainstrean Hollywood films that deal with the theme of possession while taking themselves terribly seriously. Like "Fallen" this works quite nicely when it's a mystery but when the mystery is stripped away and we see what our hero and heroine are up against, it all turns out to be a bit silly and a whole lot less scary and disturbing than it's intended to be. The nice bits are the opening hour or so where we get a nice feel for Frankie's terrified confusion about what on earth is happening to her, complemented nicely by a more sophisticated bafflement from Kiernan, who has studied all this stuff for ever, but can't see why on earth a phenomenon associated exclusively with people of extreme sanctity should suddenly be manifesting itself on the person of this entirely unbelieving young woman. I certainly got intrigued by this point to understand what was going on. But the solution turned out to be decidedly lame. Expect to be mildly entertained but not particularly scared.