Here is a joke I just thought of: what’s the difference between religion and astrology? Religion has the potential to actually have an impact on the world.
Okay, so it’s not a great joke, but I hope you get the point I am trying to make.
Calvary, a parable or an allegory, whatever you want to call it, is a dark exploration on the failings of the church, with an extra serving of melancholy. It stars Irish national treasure Brendan Gleeson as Father James, a good priest who receives a death threat in the film’s opening minutes. In confession, the voice on the other side tells him that he will die in a few days time for the sins of other priests. This means everything from greed to pedophilia. Already, Calvary is making you think about the things you didn’t want to think about.
