Wonderful character development!

Load of rubbish!!

When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

I am lost for words in trying to make a oneliner that summarizes this incredibly impressive movie. Winner of the jury prize at the Cannes Film Festival, which is the most prestigeous award a movie can get. Defenitely not suited though for the masses who might expect just another action movie in the jungle like "Apocalypse Now". This epic picture thankfully is the complete opposite.Jeremy Irons and Robert de Niro play at the peak of their carreers. I would dare say that de Niro's performance is equal in strength to similar performances like "The Godfather" and other classics of his brilliant carreer. The direction and photography is like I have never seen before, because of the incredibly powerful and gorgeous pictures of the thunderous waterfall. That overwhelmingly, powerfull waterfall is featured in many scenes, because it is the home of this peaceful indian tribe, which lives just above this grandiose waterfall.The Mission is a gorgeous portrait of a peaceful indigenous indian tribe which community had converted to the Christian faith because of one inspirational jesuit father played by Jeremy Irons. Robert de Niro plays a jesuit monk. Both are passionate in their beliefs and in defending this peaceful indian tribe from being conquered by the portugese military, hundreds years ago. How they fight for their beliefs and what they are prepared to sacrifice, that is the horrifying beauty of "The Mission".Based on a true story, unfortunately, because the portugese conquerers slaughtered that peaceful indian tribe. It is better that you know, because this movie will shake the ground beneath your feet with its revolting portrayal of the slaughter of innocent children and women. Let this not deter you from watching this epic classic, because 90% of this picture is about the peaceful ways in which faith can bring together a community. That is so awe inspiring and uplifting, that I wouldnt wanna scare anyone away with the violence that follows..

Possibly the greatest musical score ever written for a film. The only deduction from the maximum 10, is that whilst believable, the great actor Ray MacAnally, is just not sufficiently wicked! In all a rather sobering commentary on the entire colonial era, and the great destruction it wrought on communities in South America and Africa.

An unique cinematic art. The film has a wonderful balance between the beginning, middle and finale, it is surprising how it involves you during the course of history, and becomes more and more intriguing how the director, and the film's production had the capacity to create such filming, are so many realistic scenes, It is exclusively amazing. People who are giving poor rating to this masterpiece should review its own critical spirit, and at least recognize that the film is extremely worthy of all the merits that categorizes it as a unique work, with a surprising critical appeal.The work of Jeremy Irons and Robert DeNiro is exclusive of actors with such power of interpretation of the character. They adhere absolutely to the role for which they were designated, and makes you feel guilty for not being born at that time, and changed the course of history.Through all the film the geniality of Ennio Morricone who created the most perfect soundtrack that could have been created for a work like the movie The Mission.An unrivaled work with the saddest film ending of history, everyone should watch this movie.

(59%) A lesser well known/regarded big sweeping epic of the past 30 years starring a typically on-form Jeremy Irons and Robert DeNiro. This is very much a film that opens much stronger than it ends, with brilliant shots of the deep rainforest and a unfussy plot that does a real great job in drawing in interest. Once the mid-section begins to slot into place a lot of the momentum starts to weaken somewhat as 18th century politics takes over, but with that said it doesn't ruin the film by any means as the final few scenes wrap the film up well. Overall this is certainly well made enough and more important interesting enough watch to be worthy of anyone's time.