Myriam Nys I didn't like the movie much, especially because I didn't buy the moral and religious evolution of one of the protagonists. (Excuse me for being vague, but I'm trying to avoid at least the most blatant of spoilers.) One of the protagonists starts out an egregiously violent, cruel, rage-filled man, and then works his way to the light, sustained by a belief in God and God's forgiveness. Such radical transformations happen : for instance, there are hagiographies telling of pimps, robber barons or assassins turning into truly good men and dying as saints. However, such radical transformations tend to be very, very rare (which is the reason why they fire the imagination and turn into hagiographies). Moreover, one would hope that the people who do go through a genuine conversion a) would know and recognize the full horror of their misdeeds and b) would try to make amends, especially to the innocents they hurt the most. In this movie, however, there is very little to indicate that the man who bettered his life tried to repair the awful wreckage he left behind - which is a problem, since the movie insists that he does indeed have a full grasp of his obligations before God and man. He has become good, he has achieved wisdom and he realizes he has to help a certain someone, but he doesn't do so, because... ? Because ? If there is a "because" I certainly didn't get it. So this isn't a very good film, although it contains a sprinkling of valid observations, here and there, on sin, human fallibility and redemption. Sutherland and Hurt give insightful and compelling performances, but even they can't iron out the flaws in the story. For people interested in Roman-Catholic teachings or in the Roman- Catholic sacrament of confession : leave the movie be and go talk with a Roman-Catholic neighbor or colleague. Or look up a Roman-Catholic priest. Your discussion would be interactive, you might make a friend AND there is a sporting chance of getting offered a nice pint of beer.

SAM WISER After a rather boring start in a peculiar setting (church) - a rather awaited outcome comes to fruit.what captivated me in this well narrated film - not only Keifer Sutherland - one of the best i know - but the build up, until the near final scene of his own childhood.the absolute terror in the eyes of the wife, the cold apathetic eyes of the bully, the whole short scene - is so vital in to be seen seen again - and understood from all corners - young and old, maybe it will move people who have "disturbances" and get carried away sometimes and do violent things to their family and surroundings.someday - it will get to you too...

mauriceh01 And that was meant as a compliment. Assertive, the fact that nothing, no one will ever change his mind about anything... and when you get on his bad side; you're as good as dead -- quite literally LOL ********** SOME COMMENTS BELOW MAY BE SPOILERS SO CAUTION READING FURTHER IF YOU HAVE NOT YES SEEN 'THE CONFESSION' YET. ************* I have to admit that I was shocked that each episode would last only 5-8 or so minutes each. They should have at least left out the "Previously... on...." for more dialogue, but I guess there was a method to their madness when they put the series together.Each Chapter I watched, as short as they were, really gave me the chills, with both Kiefer and the priest's performance. It was highly believable, yet disturbing on many levels re the conversations that took place, and especially at the end of Chapter 8 when Father revealed his darkest sins and we found out that The Confessor is the son of the Priest after describing how he burned his hand as a kid.The flashback scene with the mother jumping off the balcony after the Priest said to her that she better jump otherwise once he gets his hands on her, she was good as dead. That was disturbing to say the least, with the little Confessor standing and watching as she fell out of the balcony. Kids never forget stuff like that.And as Kiefer's character shows time and time again (even in his "24" days) that when he wants to kill or attempts to kill, he will follow through regardless of the consequences so long as he gets his revenge.But, good for the priest (in a way), The Confessor decided that he had compassion and that he had changed for the better since the childhood days, but by not killing him was a greater punishment than killing him considering that in the future after each killing the Confessor performs, he will let Father know about it, over and over again, and make him feel so guilty with emotional pain and suffering till the day he dies. That's worse than a quick and painless death.And then The Confessor says to father that he must swear to secrecy -- effectively banning him from ever mentioning to anyone, including the police about what kind of person the Confessor has become. He really did have all his bases covered.We'll see if they make another season. The first one went way too fast!!

danichick007 I love the seasons of "24" so I wanted to see Keifer Sutherland in another role. His character is similar to that of his "Jack Bauer" character but different enough to still be interesting. I like the unfolding "self realizations." Good plot, some surprises I didn't see coming which adds excitement. I'm looking forward to the upcoming episodes but with each one were at least a little longer. Keifer Sutherland is perfect for this role and the confession aspect of the series is new and different to me. The church and confessional bring a quiet depth to this series. I love the flashbacks and hope their frequency increases as the chapters unfold.If I had to sum up The Confession in a couple of words I would say it is intriguing with mysterious depth.