This movie is very pathetic and just as another siege to the Roman Catholic Church (after the Da vinci code). well, sorry, i have first read the book DVC and watched this movie. It is pathetic in its futile attempt to backlash the Holy Church, but I admire the over all impact of the movie. Thank you.

Felt like two different movies; first half being local politics and the church; 2nd half the relationship between Father Amaro and Ana character. Publicity, trailer and DVD description misleading about the overriding theme of story.

If you are a devoted catholic please do not see this film it is surprisingly strong on content and in a controversial matter. This film is intellegent and poignantly realistic in the portraying the corruption and shame the catholic church is in rural Mexico.

If you understand spanish you would be able to understand how bad this movie is. The worst part is the script which does not make sense and it is illogical. I felt ripped off and I feel bad for the translators which try to put together a coherent script.

This film goes against all ethics, both at home and at church. I heard much controversy around the film because of it's content. Nevertheless, this film is educational on many levels. I liked it because of it's eye-openning and mind twisting content.

The movie is great, specially the cinematography. Some people didn't like it because of the critic to the church, and I think that's the reason of its losing the best foreign movie oscar...

I have to say, as a movie director and a script writter, i have to give this creation of art a 10!!! so many things to say about the film so little time, Carlos Carrera man i hope i get a chance to work with you some day, i think we could come up with an outstanding film, this film in general has to be one of the best films i have seen throught my 10 years of studying film. The way Carlos made us feel sorry for El padre amaro throught the film, in which he really is a bad guy.... well to you fans out their....i think Carlos did a hell of a job putting this film together. and vicentte i cant forget you man, i god of script writters...good luck in the future films....and i hope your flame doesnt die off!! keep up the good work!!! much love.peace out!… Expand

People that are ignorant are the ones that gave this movie a bad rate, "El crimen del padre amaro" is a book that has been made a long time ago, i think that this movie reasembels the story really well. I dont think you have to know spanish to know how bad this movie is, i dont know the person that said that and i dont want to. She sais that this movie is bad, i can't understand why this movie has win a lot of prizes. This is a very good movie. … Expand

I think it resembles what is happening in the church right now, and the church doesn't have to lie about this because we now it all. This movie also got away with it, becuase fist of all it affects many people by watching this film, especially people who are very religious and more it offends the Catholic Priests, what do you all think the pope said about this movie? Probably, "wow, I think I shoud bye and rate this movie a 10 b/c it shows everything that is happening in the church now."… Expand

Very Good!

I'm not Catholic, but bashing the Catholic Church has become so commonplace now that it's nearly a cliche. What a bore.