While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

While it is a pity that the story wasn't told with more visual finesse, this is trivial compared to our real-world problems. It takes a good movie to put that into perspective.

The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

This was just a fantastic human movie about life, with some of the best acting I have seen in my life.

It's just a wonderful movie with a deep meaning! Without loud words and direct speeches, the whole situation in the film is clear to us. Amazing acting by nearly everyone in the cast. The whole story is filled with twists and turns and painful moral questions. One minute, you belive the priest, the next, the nun. What is most disturbing, however, is the lack of proof to either side. As its title announces, "Doubt" isn't about certainty, but ambiguity. "Doubt," John Patrick Shanley's movie tackles the subject of pedophilia and paranoia in the Catholic Church. In 1964 at St. Nicholas in the Bronx, two characters faced. On one side is Sister Aloysius, an advocate of tradition and rigid authoritarianism, she stands firmly against change. Certainly the school's first black student, Donald , attracts her attention and becomes a victim. On the other side is a charismatic, youthful priest, Father Flynn, who rides on the winds of change. He favors a more open and friendly rapport with students that recognizes emotional needs, not just academic ones. As played by Hoffman, an actor seems friendly and reliable. My most favorite moment is a comparison of gossips with a ripped pillow, that all feathers will fly around the city and they will never be assembled. It is a powerful movie about a catholic priest and a black boy that get close to each other, throughout the movie you never hear the words rape'' or pedophilia'' . But from the way the story is being told and from Meryl Streeps character you understand what is going on, however this may not be the case hence the title 'Doubt', you aren't given a proper answer to the accusations which in all honestly could be false. " I Have Doubts, Such Strong Doubts!" What a powerful ending, I loved the way it ended, I love that the Nun was questioning everything she believed in. The heavy moral themes, racism, deep looks into Catholic morality, and complex relationships make this film very deep and it is not for everyone.

I called my review "The decision" because it doesn't matter if a person doubts or not finally he/she makes a decision. And this movie showed us one concrete decision of one person.The movie is philosophical, It shows how people influence lifes of each other motivated only by some inside things. How can we decide for other people when we don't have any proofs? This question was the main one in my head after watching this movie. This movie made me think of influence on other people more than of doubts. All people doubt I think. We have the reasons for it because we have so many variants in life. But not all people show it. This is an example of some personal desire to prove the idea you have (I'm talking about Aloysius). Many sides of a person are shown in this movie and it's good to see and think of yourself. After watching it I had many questions to myself. I would recomend this movie to people who want to find questions but not answers. Personally for me I can't answer if Aloysius was right or not. And I can't answer some personal questions after it as well.

The performances of the cast in this film adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play make you doubt a lot of things, except their brilliance. With this year's somewhat disappointing Oscars this 2008 film was like a breath of fresh air. The film explores a really relevant issue of the Catholic Church and pedophilia. The story takes plays in the 60's American Catholic School where a priest is accused by a school principal of corrupting an African-American altar boy. Unfortunately, "Doubt" didn't get as much attention as more recent "Spotlight" (no pun intended) and stayed underappreciated to some extent. I guess one of the reasons is "Doubt" not being as shocking and revealing as "Spotlight". However, this film grabs your attention right from the first speech by Philip Seymour Hoffman (Father Brendan Flynn) to the last words of Meryl Streep's character (Sister Aloysius Beauvier) and keeps you thinking and doubting. Father Flynn's thought-provoking metaphorical speeches play a big part in the film and show his perspective on things. Actually, there is quite a lot of metaphors in this movie: a cat catching a mouse (Flynn and Beauvier) and weather slowly changing from quite calm to a raging storm are some of the attention-worthy. Regarding cinematography they've made a safe choice by mostly using a very popular nowadays teal and orange color grading. Though using of diagonal shots to emphasize some of the highly emotional moments was an interesting creative decision. But the strongest part of the film is its actors: Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams and incredible Viola Davis. They were outstanding and mesmerising in their roles. It was a pleasure to watch them not perform, but actually live on screen. It's a pity that none of them got an Oscar. Especially Viola Davis for her short, yet powerful performance. To sum it up, "Doubt" is a remarkable film with interesting and diverse characters played by talented actors, which would make you question your own decisions and think about its consequences. I can guarantee that you won't regret watching this film.