Padre Pio

Name: Padre Pio
Genre: Biography, Drama
Released: June 2, 2023
Duration: 104 min
Rating: 41
Cast: Asia Argento, Brando Pacitto, Cristina Chiriac, Federico Majorana, Luca Lionello

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Gravitas Ventures | Release Date: June 2, 2023 | R

Starring: Asia Argento, Brando Pacitto, Cristina Chiriac, Federico Majorana, Luca Lionello, Marco Leonardi, Salvatore Ruocco, Shia LaBeouf, Stella Mastrantonio, Vincenzo Crea

Summary: Padre Pio (Shia LaBeouf) struggles with his faith while an Italian town is racked by political unrest at the end of WWI.

Director: Abel Ferrara

Genre(s): Biography, Drama

Rating: R

Runtime: 104 min

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Richard Brody

Jun 2, 2023

In its hectic, scattershot way, Padre Pio feels very much of the desperate present day. Read full review

William Repass

May 30, 2023

Offering visceral immediacy over meticulous construction, Padre Pio bristles with arresting images. Read full review

Tara Brady

Jan 26, 2024

The sins and injustices of the outside world find terrible expression in St Pio of Pietrelcina’s body and imperfect expression in Ferrara’s 22nd feature. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Brian Tallerico

Jun 2, 2023

Padre Pio is a therapy session for star Shia LaBeouf, intercut with a story of labor strife in a traumatized Italian village. If that sounds weird, it is, but never in a way that's consistently interesting. Read full review

Jesse Hassenger

Jun 6, 2023

Padre Pio’s two halves stubbornly, constantly butt heads with each other, stories in catastrophic disharmony. Read full review

Glenn Kenny

Jun 1, 2023

LaBeouf essays a rather, let’s say, contemporary Pio. And completely sinks the picture. Read full review

The Telegraph Robbie Collin

Jan 25, 2024

In cinematic confession, no number of Hail Marys could make amends for this. Read full review

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JLuis_001

Jul 7, 2023

Padre Pio places great emphasis on the performances and strives to provide a compelling narrative experience. However, I find it difficult to say that it has successfully achieved that goal. Nevertheless, the film may appeal to both religious and non-religious audiences.

Those familiar withPadre Pio places great emphasis on the performances and strives to provide a compelling narrative experience. However, I find it difficult to say that it has successfully achieved that goal. Nevertheless, the film may appeal to both religious and non-religious audiences.

Those familiar with Shia LaBeouf's work know that he takes himself very seriously, perhaps even excessively so, and while this quality may not appeal to everyone, his work offers a sense of complexity and experience that acts as a galvanizing force to see this film through to the end.

In conclusion, Padre Pio is a well-made film, but it falls short of being captivating. While it depicts a captivating chronicle, it lacks emotional depth and fails to provoke meaningful reflection after its completion that might give way to creating a lasting impression. However, the credentials of its director and lead actor are more than enough incentive for non-conventional filmgoers to take an interest in it.… Expand

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