1986 Directed by Roland Joffé
When a Spanish Jesuit goes into the South American wilderness to build a mission in the hope of converting the Indians of the region, a slave hunter is converted and joins his mission. When Spain sells the colony to Portugal, they are forced to defend all they have built against the Portuguese aggressors.
A misszió, A Missão, Mise De Niro, Mission, Місія, Мисията, La missió, Mise, Η Αποστολή, La misión, Linnake, המשימה, ミッション, 미션, Misija, Misja, Misiunea, Миссия, Misijon, Misyon, 教会, 戰火浮生, 教會
France
Cannes Film Festival
Spain12
USAPG
FranceTP
Italy
Netherlands12
Sweden15
PortugalM/12
Taiwan
South Korea12
Germany12
AustraliaPG
Greece13
Taiwan輔12級
Netherlands12
Netherlands12
Netherlands12
Australia
France
Germany
Greece
Italy
Netherlands
Portugal
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Taiwan
USA
I didn’t really feel any particular way about this film as a whole.
First of all, I legitimately think this is the greatest movie score of all time. Not only that, Gabriel’s Oboe might be the single most beautiful piece of music to ever grace this planet. I’ve played it at multiple weddings and hope to have it played at mine. I adore Ennio Morricone, and this score seems to capture the romantic side of him, it’s a bit of a bummer it wasn’t for a better movie.
Other than that, the movie looked beautiful, but never did much to grab my attention. I really respect these actors and their dedication, it seemed like everyone went through a lot to get this movie made.
Robert De Niro has never looked more beautiful in my opinion. He’s surprisingly dreamy here, especially given how gritty the setting is. That is all.
CEO: "Alright I got De Niro ready to go for a new movie, what do you got?"
Roland: "Honestly nothing much... I have this medicore story with a pretty beautiful location in mind."
CEO: "Hmmmm... that doesn't sound good, we will find something else for De Ni..."
Roland slams a CD player on the table.
CEO: "What... the..."
Roland hits play on the player and the score starts playing.
CEO: "Holy mother of God."
Roland: "That's right. So why don't you start taking me serious bitch."
CEO: "This score is beautiful! Here is De Niros number, this film doesn't have to be good, just make sure this shit is in it!"
I’ll give this movie a lot of credit for its visual style, which is impeccable. You can tell that each shot had a lot of thought put into it which is really impressive and immersive. I just didn’t care about any of these characters at all and wish that I could become interested in the story like everyone else seems to. I guess these kind of war movies that are historical never really hook me in or fascinate me in the slightest. I really don’t have much to say about this except that it’s so inherently not my thing. Despite highly exceeding in its technical presence and style, The Mission failed to engage me with its character development and plot.
This has been one of my all time favs over the years! It sadly is based on true events! Even though I have seen it many times the grand finale still brings buckets full of tears down my cheeks!
The cinematography is as gorgeous as it is exotic! The waterfalls are spectacular! A magnificent score helps this film soar to a level of perfection!
Robert De Niro and Jeremy Irons give superb performances in this powerful and deeply moving film!
Film reviews in 22 sentences (or less)
Today: The Mission
„On the edge of the world, in the middle of a jungle, they find their revelation“
Hi everybody, this movie is one of its kind. Director Roland Joffé will be remembered for two works, first one is „The Killing Fields“ and the other, is this one here „The Mission“. Recently Martin Scorsese presented us his version of a historical movie, with the missionary topic, „The Silence“. But still this picture here, remains as the finest work of this subgenre, at least for me. The film is very quiet, but delivers a deep impact. Thru the authenticity, by casting only narratives for the narratives roles, Joffé creates a beautiful and natural…
A little bit "Mosquito Coast", a little bit "Aguirre, the Wrath of God", a whole lot Scorsese's "Silence", which interestingly was made exactly 30 years later and both films feature Liam Neeson in a supporting role! Trivia aside though, this is a stunning picture, transportive and humbling. Like most theological stories we've seen on film, it depicts the durability of faith against massive adversity, the survival of spirit in a world controlled by the whims of sophisticated savages, yet also the transience of purity in said corrupted civilization of ours. It communicates these themes through relatable storytelling means, with two actors of distinct gravitas (Jeremy Irons, all wisdom and forbearance, and Robert De Niro, all passion and volatility), soundtracked by…
The Mission is yet another incredibly underrated masterpiece on Letterboxd that does not get nearly enough affection and attention as it deserves. It showcases in heartbreaking fashion when the Jesuit order wasn't a bunch of sellouts, but when they were at the forefront of actual Christianity. The true story of this is devastating and eventually spins into a Come and See style film showing the horror of greed and its relentless pursuit to ruin all things that are good and righteous.
The craftsmanship and execution are almost flawless. Most of the scenes make you as the audience feel multiple emotions in extreme manners at the same time (in a scene where DeNiro's character completes part of his penance, I felt…
Some stray thoughts.
1. Ennio Morricone composed the music to three De Niro films in the 80s. Three period-piece De Niro films. Once Upon a Time in America, The Mission, The Untouchables. All are gifted the safety net of Ennio's presence. These films can sometimes linger languidly at times but he's always buoying the drama, keeping it all afloat.
2. The Mission won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, which had me looking at winners and gawking at the gap between Close Encounters winning in 1977, and American Beauty in 1999, where every winner was a period piece film. Twenty-two years, not a single contemporary-set winner. I don't know what this says about Oscar voters or just where the industry…
i hate to say this, but this movie reminded me of celebrities who travel to other countries just to pose for promotional pictures with brown and black kids and then dip. it's just the film version of that. the european perspective here is suffocating, we only hear guarani people's opinions translated in one scene. we don't know any of their names or hear their perspective, we're just made to sympathize with them because we mostly see their (really adorable) children. it's lazy imo, give us some characterization !
regardless of how many good qualities i think the mission has, it's impossible to ignore the fact that it exists mainly to make missionaries out to be something unequivocally good and indigenous…
The Mission is a historical epic set in the jungles of South America. Directed by Roland Joffe and starring two of the most prolific actors of the eighties in Robert De Niro and Jeremy Irons, this is a slow burning film full of beauty.
The story of a Jesuit missionary and his quest to convert the native population of a South American jungle to Christianity, this is a movie whose cinematography rightly won an Academy Award. From the stunning views from the Iguazu Falls to the picturesque jungle locations, this has a vista few could match. The story may well be an amalgam of several different events rolled into one cohesive adventure but the protagonists throw everything into a compelling…
This is one of those films where the scale of it is that massive and it’s that beautiful, you just can’t describe it. It’s the same with the score, well actually, all I need to say are the words “Ennio Morricone” and you should know what to expect.
Even though the performances were brilliant and De Niro is still my favourite actor to this day, I just couldn’t get fully invested into the story. The fact that it was a true story helped but I was confused for a lot of it and I just couldn’t connect to some of it. Which is a shame because I was really hoping to be blown away by this.
