Tweetienator Just brilliant - imo Agora rivals Gladiator, or at least plays in the same league. Superb setting, directing and acting, and on top one of the few movies which give us an idea how life in ancient Roman times (possibly) was. Rachel Weisz is imo one of the best contemporary actresses and one who can stand in very different movies and can play very different characters - from light comedies to avant-garde, and ofc she shines in Agora again with brilliance.Agora is a historical drama set in Roman Egypt. The movie got two main themes: the life of Hypatia of Alexandria, a (historical) woman dedicated to philosophy and mathematics, and the (bloody) rise of the Christian belief. These themes combined we get the eternal fight of humanity and rationality against superstition and religious fundamentalism. If you are interested in ancient times this movie is a must see.

denis888 This is one of the worst ( and I mean that - w o r s t) movies of all times. The merits are few, but it all is undermined by a blatant, loud, crude and crass agenda - it is all lies that try to depict early Christians as a mob of science-haters, wild fanatics and wanton murderers. Lies, and no acting, no props, no FXs and no efforts can save this mesh from a disaster. This is all lies, and I must say, I hated wasted time and the movie What is sad, with time, such films will become numerous and loud. This is a vivid example of how history is distorted and how truth is replaced with a pure lie. This movie can be seen once as an example of pseudo-accurate depiction of very dubious facts

Saiyan_Prince_Vegeta As a Christian, I have liked this movie so much! It does not only reveal you some history about early christians, but it also teaches you so many things about faith.It does not matter that christians these days are not as combative as they are depicted in this movie, but there are so many other features, we should learn from them! Christians in this movie are depicted as brave, faithful, virtue, god-fearing people, who are steadfast in their faith and are ready to do anything to defend it.Parabalani always stand up for their brothers, they are one big family who are always ready to help the people around.The main character Davus has always liked and respected Hypatia, and at the end of the movie I really liked the scene where Davus knows that Hypatia is about to get killed by his brothers, but he does not renounce nor Hypatia nor his brothers in faith. He acts reasonably. He took care of Hypathia, so she wouldn't suffer much, and at the same time he does not rebel against his brothers to defend her because at some extent he agrees with his brothers that she IS guilty (that's what he believes, and faith is everything for him). He did a good act by supporting both sides at the same time, he got my respect for this decision.And the cast is amazing. The actors are not super famous, and that makes that movie even more interesting. I'm no expert in acting, but in this movie you can clearly see, that the acting is on the highest level. ALL actors were just amazing! I really liked Max Minghella (Davus) and Ashraf Barhom (Ammonius ), their characters were incredibly fascinating! I recommend this movie to all christians! Not sure if non christians will like it as well, but if you're interested in astronomy, history, or middle east, give it a shot ;) It's a great movie :)

geejay-52-617749 A most excellent film, giving it 5 stars plus. Rachel Weisz is luminous as the heroine of the movie as Hypatia. All of the other actors were equally outstanding. For me, a glimpse of the Alexandria of old was exquisitely brought to life. The history which this movie encompassed is bittersweet led by persons fueled by blind adherence to religious and fundamental beliefs which curtailed independent thought and inquiry, thrusting mankind into the Dark Ages until the Rennaisance. I've seen this movie more than 3-4 times now, and it still continues to inspire deep respect for those "thinkers" of classical antiquity. My hat's off to Alejandro Aménabar for bringing us this truthful chapter so that, as Carl Sagan so aptly put it, "we may NOT let it happen again."