Doubt User Reviews

after having seen: Benjamin Button, Dark Knight, Changeling, The Wrestler, and even Gran Torino, which I loved, this movie takes the cake. It held my interest thoroughly trying to see if what she saw was true. The spirited acting between demanding, unmerciless Streep and defensive, incredulous at her actions Hoffman was outstanding. The mother of the boy was superb. If anyone had doubts about whether the priest did or he didn't, I don't think so. The clue was when the Mother said he needed the priest, even if he was just a friend, he needed a man in his life to share his terrible burden with. How horrible a person portrayed by Streep to be so single minded as to try to destroy a person. The shame is they are out there.........

01/22/2009, 10:38 pm

The movie DOUBT held everyone in its seat even after the movie ended. I haven't seen a movie this good since Mystic River.

02/21/2009, 6:47 am

GOOD ACTING BUT DID NOT LIKE THE STORY LINE!!!

02/28/2009, 6:56 pm

I was a Catholic School girl a bit before this movie was set and from a neighboring school in Brooklyn. You couldn't get any more realistic than this movie. There are so many small touches beyond the plot. From the children immediately standing up when Sister Aloyicious entering the room, to the penmanship on the board to the smack on the head when speaking during Mass. The comparisons between the priests and the nuns are endless. The priests eating blood red roast beef and wine shot overhead, while the nuns have a simple meal. The sister going blind is kept secret. Where do nuns go in their old age? No social security for them, no pensions. They just fade away. Priests, good or bad, have their good ol' boy network. Don't make waves, Sister A. This was a fascinating trip for me back to 1956-59. Watching those habits swish down the hall holding their rosary beads holding down order and rule, while giving the best education available. I wish that they really had the power to bring down the big bad secret those damn bastards were perpetrating on those innocent little children. Great movie. Great reenactment of Catholic School in the 60's down to the smallest details.

12/28/2008, 8:33 pm

I wasn't too impressed with this movie at all. I would vote the mother as the worst mother of the year. Puleeze, that wasn't even believable that a mother would turn a blind eye to what she knew, in her heart to be true, even if the boy was gay (as she alledged). Meryl Streep and the Priest were excellent actors but the movie needed to reflect more outrage. I was really hoping for a really sterling movie event, not great but not the worst either!

01/07/2009, 10:13 pm

This movie was ok. I felt like I was watching a Lifetime movie, and I was disappointed. But I guess people can make their own opinions and conclusions. Some of the movie was disturbing, and that was ok, made for a good conversation piece on the way home.

12/25/2008, 11:51 pm

NO DOUBT! This movie will have you flip flopping your "doubt" and thinking about it after it's over, great acting on Merly Streep and P.S. Hoffman... one the best movies I've seen this year so far.

04/09/2009, 2:16 pm

Kick ASS movie!!! GREAT FILM!!!

04/11/2009, 10:04 pm

I really liked this movie. My fiance and I went to see it last night. We started off in a tiff, but the movie totally sucked me in and I was able to really enjoy it. At the end of the movie, my eyes were wide open. I couldn't believe how incredible the acting was. PSH, Streep and Amy Adams all did stellar jobs, as did the mother of the boy. We missed the first 15 minutes of the film, and will definitely rent it again to see it in its entirety. Pleasantly surprised to see such excellent films being made again :)

01/08/2009, 2:39 pm