It's 1964, St. Nicholas in the Bronx. A vibrant, charismatic priest, Father Flynn (Philip Seymour Hoffman), is trying to upend the schools' strict customs, which have long been fiercely guarded by Sister Aloysius Beauvier (Meryl Streep), the iron-gloved Principal who believes in the power of fear and discipline. The winds of political change are sweeping through the community, and indeed, the school has just accepted its first black student, Donald Miller. But when Sister James (Amy Adams), a hopeful innocent, shares with Sister Aloysius her guilt-inducing suspicion that Father Flynn is paying too much personal attention to Donald, Sister Aloysius sets off on a personal crusade to unearth the truth and to expunge Flynn from the school. Now, without a shard of proof besides her moral certainty, Sister Aloysius locks into a battle of wills with Father Flynn which threatens to tear apart the community with irrevocable consequence.
This was some of the most top notch acting I've ever seen. Phillip Seymour Hoffman was awesome as always as the younger priest who wants to update some old school customs. Amy Adams was great as the nervous new nun under a very strict rule. Meryl Streep was phenomenal as the strict principal of the school. She really took me right back to my grammar catholic school days. I saw Sister Helen Edward right up there on the screen. All three of them seem like locks to be nominated for oscars in my eyes and you might as well engrave Meryl Streep's name on the one for Best Actress.
I strongly recommend that everyone check out this movie. It could serve as a textbook for excellence in acting.
This was some of the most top notch acting I've ever seen. Phillip Seymour Hoffman was awesome as always as the younger priest who wants to update some old school customs. Amy Adams was great as the nervous new nun under a very strict rule. Meryl Streep was phenomenal as the strict principal of the school. She really took me right back to my grammar catholic school days. I saw Sister Helen Edward right up there on the screen. All three of them seem like locks to be nominated for oscars in my eyes and you might as well engrave Meryl Streep's name on the one for Best Actress.
I strongly recommend that everyone check out this movie. It could serve as a textbook for excellence in acting.
