"Hypatia, a humanist and an intellectual, finds herself threatened from all sides. And though her predicament is sometimes laid out in heavy thematic speeches, it is also very moving. This is partly because Ms. Weisz is such a sympathetic presence and adept at showing how her character’s combination of wisdom and unworldliness makes her vulnerable to the guile, cowardice and opportunism of others. But it is also because Mr. Amenábar and Mr. Gil do not stack the odds in her favor. Films about ideological strife in the past frequently reassure modern audiences with a vision of progress in which ignorance is at least partly vanquished and enlightenment is allowed to prevail.I don’t want to give too much away, but I will say that “Agora” treats this kind of wishful thinking with a skepticism that makes the film not only sad but also chilling."
I will be Netflixing this movie; it sounds excellent. Especially as it stars Rachel Weisz in the lead role, an actress I have been impressed with since The Shape of Things, one of my favorite films.
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