The Mission [Blu-ray]

This is one of my favorite DeNiro roles. A truly moving drama, excellent film score and based on true events. Fascinating look at the land grab struggle waged by Spain and Portugal in South America during the mid 18th century culminating in the Treaty of Madrid. Deals with the moral issues of slavery, converting the native people to Christianity and the role of the Catholic Church and the Pope in manipulating the rulers of Spain and Portugal.

Was very interesting

It’s old, but I love this movie

This movie moved me (no pun intended) on a number of levels as its theme of hypocrisy, greed, betrayal and the inhumanity and cruelty of man hits home hard and yet I couldn't help but feel that it was a little too short at just a little over 2 hours long. Perhaps this film too was a victim of commercial factors and that it was edited to this time frame but if ever a film would be better off for being longer it would have to be this one.I felt the characters didn't have time to develop enough and that this fine wine didn't get to breathe before we were forced to drink it. I felt DeNiro's story at the beginning and his character could have benefitted from some development and I would have liked to have seen more of the everyday life of the tribe and their spiritual development.For this reason, I hope a good Director's Cut Blu-ray version is released soon as this movie if given the chance to slowly unravel has the potential to be at least as good as "Lawrence of Arabia". This doesn't mean that this is a bad film in any way but it certainly could have been at least a little bit better. In fact it is a testimony to how good this film is in that I'm actually asking for it to be at least 3 hours long instead of wishing the running length to be shorter as I do for many other films.As someone from Portuguese/Asian descent who is also Catholic; this film moved me greatly as it reminded me of how imperfect some of my ancestors both of descent and of faith were and I was actually very sad by many of the scenes. The fact that Portugal still allowed slavery even after Spain "abolished" it sickens me and the fact that the Church had so little faith in their beliefs to engage tragically in the politics of the time to totally pervert Christ's teachings leaves me also with great disappointment.The Cardinal's inexplicable decision to not protect the innocent and Christ's little innocent ones from effectively what became Satan's minions showed his great lack of faith in the very religion he professes to follow. His misplaced concern that the Jesuits would be wiped out of existance as being a worthy reason to commit a gross sin of omission and allow genocide for greed sickened me. If it was God's will to protect the Jesuits, nothing would have threatened them and all they needed to do was to do the simple command of Jesus to go forth and spread the Gospel to the ends of the earth. Jeremy Irons does this to the bitter end and hence imitates Christ the best while everyone else ironically does the opposite and does Satan's work in the name of Christ. I found the scene where even the Blessed Sacrament is shot at to be the most touching as "followers" of Christ actually shoot at Him. This film will stay with me for a long time as I ponder the many aspects over time.This dvd is very well put together as well as I really like the mostly cardboard packaging and the bonus dvd is a real treat describing the making of the film as well as highlighting how natives in South America are still being abused and exploited to this day. The picture quality is very good and so is the sound quality although I would repeat that a longer, Director's Cut version restored both picture and sound-wise in Blu-ray would be a real treat. With the 25th anniversary of the film due in a couple of years time, this would be a good opportunity to do such a project.I wait with bated breath!Recommended!

Outstanding in every way. Music out of this world.

Simply have to Watch the movie to have any kind of meaningful review.

This is one of the greatest movies of all time. Robert De Niro is absolutely fantastic. The story, is moving. The setting is majestic. The music is also poignant. I recommend it.

Sad but true story.

This is a great movie. It arrived in record time and in perfect condtion.

simplemente satisfecho

Ist ein ausgesprochen gut gemachter Film mit Tiefgang. Kaufabwicklung ok. Lieferant kann empfohlen werden.

Un très beau film qui nous interroge sur la condition humaine, l'injustice, le pouvoir... La musique d'Ennio Morricone est inoubliable. Les acteurs aussi.

Pour une formation en chamanisme