First Reformed Comments

  • Shanon 2022-03-25 09:01:14

    Very cold scene, several times the pastor seemed to be cornered, unable to answer the question from his heart. Almost the entire film is in a terrifying and disturbing...

  • Jordan 2022-03-25 09:01:14

    Some do not understand, mainly expressing the destruction of the environment and nature by human beings? How does God answer, does God forgive? The priest was questioned and speechless, and began to doubt life? Shuangxiu is also a little unclear...

  • Chaz 2022-03-25 09:01:14

    Some do not understand, mainly expressing the destruction of the environment and nature by human beings? How does God answer, does God forgive? The priest was questioned and speechless, and began to doubt life? Shuangxiu is also a little unclear...

  • Corine 2022-03-25 09:01:14

    AFI's Top 10 Movies of 2018: Green Book, The Favourite, A Star Is Born, Mary Poppins 2, If Beale Street Could Talk, Black Panther, A Quiet Place, Eighth Grade "BlacKkKlansman" and "First Reformed", with special recognition for "Roma". —— After reviewing the top ten films + special recognition of the AFI American Film Institute for 19 years, I feel that the 2018 annual meeting is the worst year for my overall...

  • Dave 2022-03-25 09:01:14

    AFI's Top 10 Movies of 2018: Green Book, The Favourite, A Star Is Born, Mary Poppins 2, If Beale Street Could Talk, Black Panther, A Quiet Place, Eighth Grade "BlacKkKlansman" and "First Reformed", with special recognition for "Roma". —— After reviewing the top ten films + special recognition of the AFI American Film Institute for 19 years, I feel that the 2018 annual meeting is the worst year for my overall...

  • Elfrieda 2022-03-24 09:02:41

    Half "Winter Light", half "Village Priest Diary", climax supplemented by "Life is a...

  • Vallie 2022-03-24 09:02:41

    As a non-believer, you must have a different perspective than a believer. However, in modern society, religion is becoming more and more disenchanted. Most believers are dealing with God. Can the clergy be free from secular interference? Can it be alone? How do fundamentalists survive? EH played a Hamlet-style role again, and the male protagonist fell into the predicament of TO BE OR NOT TO BE time and time again. To be honest, the ending was a bit abrupt, because the widow appeared, and he...

  • Felicia 2022-03-24 09:02:41

    Paul Schrader's comeback is a return to his area of ​​expertise, the theme of "The Man in the Room". As the world changes, so do the characters. There are also similarities between Schrader and his favorite film, Diary of a Country Priest, where inspiration, references and influences are obvious. The film also explores a "transcendental style," or "the expression of a state of mind through austere photography, self-conscious performances, and comment-avoiding editing," according to...

  • Scot 2022-03-24 09:02:41

    80/100 is more like a test and self-redemption under the dual physical and mental predicament. The image space is compressed in the narrow frame, and the subject is more prominent. The minimalist scenery and narrative techniques are used to fully emphasize the psychology of the characters. A sense of pine. However, when it comes to religion, it is always my blind spot, and it is difficult to evaluate stories and ideas. Fortunately, there is not a very "flying" part, and the ending is abruptly...

  • Assunta 2022-03-24 09:02:41

    People with scars all over themselves try to get religious protection, but they find that they can't actually warm the world or save themselves. The first part is full of skill, but the second half of the plot develops abruptly, and the ending symbolizes...

Extended Reading

First Reformed quotes

  • Reverend Ernst Toller: [Toller lies fully clothed on the bed. V.O] My petty ailments have made me bad tempered. I fight the urge to write down the thoughts which come to my mind.

  • Reverend Ernst Toller: A terrible night. No sooner than I shut my eyes desolation came upon me. What is one's last thought as you pull the trigger? "There goes my head" or "Jesus watch over me?" Or neither? I'm going to tear these pages out. This journal brings me no peace. It's self-pity, nothing more.