The Two Popes
Pupule rating: 3.5 (out of 4)
Netflix
This is not something that will please all Christians, let alone Catholics. Nor will it please people of other faiths, people of no faith. This is, however, a powerful attempt to replicate the unusual friendship of two popes, based to some degree on actual conversations. Some of those discussions were loaded with disagreement, and Anthony Hopkins (Pope Benedict) and Jonathan Pryce (Pope Francis) bring this to the surface seamlessly.
I didn't know exactly what to expect. I was rewarded for my patience. The script is daring enough to go into flashbacks to don't put Pope Francis in a good light. The story doesn't offer solutions to the horrific sins of the church in the past and present. Yet, the openness is quite a revelation. And probably not for everyone, though I suspect the chemistry of the two affable popes makes this quite a different kind of buddy flick.
"Who is responsible for the blood of our brothers and sisters? ... When no one is to blame, we all are to blame." — Pope Francis
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