Calvary

Calvary, 2014. A priest is informed that he'll be murdered in one week.

Written & directed by John Michael McDonagh. Starring Brendan Gleeson, with Chris O'Dowd, & Kelly Reilly.

Concept: B
Story: A
Characters: A
Dialog: A
Pacing: A
Cinematography: A
Special effects/design: B
Acting: I know a limited-release Irish film isn't going to get any Oscar attention, but I will still be upset when Gleeson doesn't get a best actor nomination. A
Music: B
Enjoyment: Easily one of the best films I've seen all year, and, objectively, one of the best-made I've seen in years, It's much less of comedy than the other McDonagh brothers' films - and too depressing to be a favorite of mine, despite its greatness. A

GPA: 3.7/4