We went to see "Doubt" tonight and with all the hype, I was not disappointed. Meryl Streep and Phillip Seymour Hoffman turn in great performances. As you know this is story about a Catholic school and church in the 1960's. The school is run by Streep's character and Hoffman's is the Parish Priest. It is a clash of wills and unproven accusations. It is almost too real to be fiction.
It is not all serious. Some of the snipping at each other is with great wit!
****1/2 stars
If you think it is far fetched, I had an experience similar to this in Tulsa in 1977! A preacher was accused of something that he did not do, but the elders at the church chose to ruin him (even though the truth came out). This movie brought that story flooding back.
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