The Reckoning R
The truth shall come to light
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DVD-R Details
- Rated: R
- Run Time: 1 hours, 50 minutes
- Encoding: Region 0 (Worldwide)
- Released: August 4, 2020
- Originally Released: 2002
- Label: Paramount Home Ent
Performers, Cast and Crew:
Starring | Willem Dafoe & Paul Bettany | |
Performer: | Brian Cox, Tom Hardy, Gina McKee, Simon McBurney, Ewen Bremner, Matthew Macfadyen, Mark Benton & Vincent Cassel | |
Directed by | Paul McGuigan | |
Edited by | Andrew Hulme | |
Produced by | Caroline Wood | |
Director of Photography: | Peter Sova | |
Executive Production by | Stephen Evans & Angus Finney |
Entertainment Reviews:
Rating: 2.5/4 --
[It's] a film with a lot on its mind -- perhaps too much. ... As it is, philosophical dilemmas spread through the film like a plague until they finally claim its life.
Christianity Today
Wraps itself around Bettany's guilty secrets like a hot-water bottle, leaving more interesting characters in the moral cold
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Times (UK)
Rating: 3.5/5 --
After a first hour slowed by exposition and a good deal of extraneous subplot development, the story catches fire in the second hour and keeps you engrossed.
Arizona Republic
Rating: 4/5 --
It's not Shakespeare in Love, and it really has no third act, but there's wonder in the scenes of theatrical invention, of theater being made up on the spot, a play in the making.
Orlando Sentinel
Rating: B --
It's disappointing that The Reckoning devolves into a costumed murder mystery a la Jean-Jacques Annaud's 1986 film of Umberto Eco's The Name of the Rose.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
A strong screenplay coupled with an interesting cinematic structure and great images make this an engaging film with tension and texture
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Urban Cinefile
Rating: 2/5 --
Although raising intriguing questions about the moral obligation dramatists have to throw a spotlight on taboo subjects, The Reckoning offers simplistic solutions.
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BBC.com
Product Description:
Set in England during the late 1300s, Paul McGuigan's THE RECKONING follows Nicholas (Paul Bettany), a young priest literally running from his past. After encountering a band of wandering actors, Nicholas is grudgingly allowed into the fold by the good-natured Martin (Willem Dafoe). When the troupe reaches an impoverished village, they get word of a strange murder and look into the story as the basis for a new play. However, Nicholas and Martin uncover more than they'd expected, and soon a deeper mystery emerges. Meanwhile, as Nicholas attempts to find justice, he also struggles to come to terms with his own troubled history.
A medieval murder mystery in the vein of THE NAME OF THE ROSE, THE RECKONING is based on the Barry Unsworth novel MORALITY PLAY. Under the artfully somber direction of previous collaborator McGuigan, Bettany turns in an excellent performance as a guilt-ridden priest struggling to atone for his sins. In addition to Dafoe, the film also features fine supporting actors such as Brian Cox and Gina McKee. Utilizing its historical backdrop to the fullest extent, THE RECKONING immerses the audience in its medieval setting, revealing the period's many hardships and enhancing the drama of this intriguing, unfolding mystery.
A medieval murder mystery in the vein of THE NAME OF THE ROSE, THE RECKONING is based on the Barry Unsworth novel MORALITY PLAY. Under the artfully somber direction of previous collaborator McGuigan, Bettany turns in an excellent performance as a guilt-ridden priest struggling to atone for his sins. In addition to Dafoe, the film also features fine supporting actors such as Brian Cox and Gina McKee. Utilizing its historical backdrop to the fullest extent, THE RECKONING immerses the audience in its medieval setting, revealing the period's many hardships and enhancing the drama of this intriguing, unfolding mystery.
Keywords:
Medieval
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Mystery
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Religion
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Suspense
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Thriller
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Murder
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Period Piece
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Theatrical Release
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England
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Actors
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Murder Mysteries
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Based On A Novel
Product Info
- Sales Rank: 106,797
- UPC: 032429346476
- Shipping Weight: 0.16/lbs (approx)
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