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Topic History of: One of the two best acting moments ever
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honey!oh sugar sugar.	I thought the film was magnificent. I particularly liked that we never found out if he was guilty or not, and that the "meryl Streep character thought she had tricked him into admitting guilt. I loved the story about the pillow.
JK2006	For me, at the end she is admitting doubt - about God, about her behaviour... her humanity has worried her.
DJones	"The viewer is never told whether her suspicions may be correct. And she herself has DOUBT - that final scene is absolutely superb." Ok. But what does it all mean? What is the "message" of this movie? The nun is satisfied with herself as long as she thinks she did the right thing. Even so the (in her eyes) guilty) priest is now in a much better position to do his evil things. Then the younger nun says something like "Are you really sure, he did it?" and she breaks down crying. End of story. Is she sorry for herself because she might have done something wrong? (That would be a very strong anti-church message). In any case, she doesn't care for the children (which in itself is an anti-church message).
JK2006	What I love about this film and the stunning script and performances are the nuances. Cruel Streep helping the blind nun find her fork - reaching out a helping hand. Yet so driven by fury and hatred that she tries to destroy Hoffman (and guess what HIS life would be like in this century). The viewer is never told whether her suspicions may be correct. And she herself has DOUBT - that final scene is absolutely superb. Human beings are complex. There is no definite solution. The Savile situation is perfectly viewed in this movie - years before it happened. And that one Viola Davis scene is so brilliantly written and acted (note the snot dribbling from her nostrils), it sums up the entire message: sometimes life is not easy but it should NEVER be judged by extremes. A truly magnificent classic film; it's in my Top Ten Best Ever.
hedda	Meryl Streep is possibly my favoutie all time actress and her talent transcends her personality...in Doubt she is truly scary as she sums up much of the pedo hysteria persona of today. Phillip Seymour Hoffman is similar...I've both hated and loved characters he has played.