Conspiracy of Silence
Watch Entertainment | Release Date: December 3, 2004 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
46
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Mixed or average reviews based on 13 Critic Reviews
Positive:
2
Mixed:
10
Negative:
1
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80
Film ThreatBob Westal
It's not often that a film changes history, but it's just possible that Irish writer-director John Deery's righteously energetic Conspiracy of Silence just might help alter the course of 21st century Catholicism. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterMichael Rechtshaffen
A challenging, thought-provoking debut that compassionately questions the relevance of celibacy in the Catholic Church. Read full review
60
The New York TimesAnita Gates
Deery's modest drama is one big, obvious argument against the vow of celibacy for Roman Catholic priests, but it has heart. Read full review
50
VarietyJay Weissberg
Deery lays out a story devoid of subtlety, in which characters are too easily pigeonholed and issues exist only in absolutes. Read full review
50
Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum
Want Jesuitical fineness of argument? Look elsewhere. This one merely answers the prayers of those looking for an argument. Read full review
50
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
The story meanders, but the subject is timely and important. Read full review
50
New York Daily NewsJack Mathews
Deery's points are well-taken, but they would have been a lot better made if he hadn't taken so many easy shots at the church by demonizing its local authorities. Read full review
50
New York PostV.A. Musetto
Touches on issues raised in "Bad Education," but without Pedro Almodovar's flamboyant elegance. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleRuthe Stein
Feels like a personal vendetta. Read full review
50
Miami HeraldConnie Ogle
A film based on this information is potentially interesting, but Conspiracy of Silence, set in modern-day Ireland, is incoherent and often hard to follow. Read full review
40
Village VoiceEd Halter
Due to Conspiracy's TV-movie simplicity, it's unclear whether this is an actual issue, or just something spicy to be cooked up in the potboiler. Read full review
40
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
The limp thriller plot Deery constructs to frame his theological inquiries is both artificial and not very interesting, a lethal combination. Read full review
30
The A.V. ClubNathan Rabin
A well-intentioned but ultimately incompetent Irish dud. Read full review
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