The mission (1986)

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	Year of first release: 1986
	Director: Roland Joffé
	Actors: Jeremy Irons, Robert de Niro, Ray McAnally, Liam Neeson
	Country: GB, F
	Genre: Adventure, Drama
	Conditions of visioning: 22.11.2015, DVD, Original English version with German subtitles
Synopsis: Mid 18th century. Father Gabriel (Irons) starts and leads a mission beyond the waterfall of Iguacu in a territory bargained between Spain and Portugal. Rodrigo (de Niro) is a slave-hunter who turns penitent after murdering his brother for jealousy. Cardinal Altamirano (McAnally) has to take a decision on these missions and the slavery.
Review: This movie is very important to me since I watched it as a kid. It had shown how to present a political opinion with real facts and in a story telling so good that many emotions come out.  This deals with the question of injustice, of justification of slavery and other abuses. Justification via religion or anything else. The story frame is actually universal to me and quite modern as well. People profiting from injustice and pushing this and justifying this via anything. Today we have people justifying the free trade of weapons to allow citizen to defend themselves, we have people justifying the massive import of palm oil e.g. from Indonesia to Europe to reduce their own carbon dioxide balance.  On the cinematographical side, this movie is amazing. The actors are impressive of authenticity, force and charisma, especially de Niro (showing hate, proud, vanity, desolation and compassion) and Irons (showing love, compassion, faith), but also Neeson. For McAnally it is especially his text and voice which are moving.  The dialogues and off-tones enhance very well the subject of the movie and brings clearly and fast to the real point. The last look of McAnally to the viewer is excellent to send the request to think about. The directing shows excellence not only by taking the best of the main actors, but also of the Guaranis and of the magnificent nature used as scenery. The choice of the music and the composition fit totally to the emotions intended to be touched by the movie.  Therefore The Mission is a Master piece.
Rating: 10 /10