It is a warning to all of us, if more warnings were needed, of just how dangerous religious zealots can be. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 27, 2017 Interesting (possibly feminist take) of the ancients understanding of philosophy/science of a women in a 'mans world'. A good story, only the Legionary outfits were about 150 ... Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. thoughtful film shame that it didnt get greater recognition worth a watch Amazon calculates a product’s star ratings based on a machine learned model instead of a raw data average. Historically inaccurate as the library in this movie was destroyed by the Romans before Jesus' birth, and the lady was not killed by an angry mob of Christians. !A gory yet largely accurate telling of Hypatia's life Christians murdering people in the streets? Check out full movie Agora download, movies counter, new online movies in English and more latest movies at Hungama.
Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. Historical accuracy aside, the underlying truth of our shared human history is represented here correctly enough. In this 2009 historical drama, the year is 391CE, and Hypatia teaches philosophy at the famous library at Alexandria but as the Roman Empire crumbles so tensions between ’Pagan’ and ’Christian’ grow. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote.
Our scant knowledge of Hypatia of Alexandria comes mainly from writers of the past two centuries. Learning and science fall into chaos and violence as what was once a non-violent culture war between Greco-Egyptian, Jewish, and Christian societies turns bloody. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. It takes a brave person to stand-up to the mob, and in 4th Century Alexandria, it was an acclaimed teacher, astronomer and philosopher named Hypatia, whose sacrifice at the hands of the Christians in defence of her scientific beliefs is remembered in this film.Philosophy/science, sun, sand and sandals and stupid zealots
The smart way it was presented was not that they said "this is exactly what happened in that era", but rather in a story telling kind of way, which makes it impossible to condemn this movie, but also impossible to believe it :) or trust that these events were true! Having watched Agora on DVD once I was immediately moved to watch it for a second time so overwhelmed was I by the artistry and vision that oozed from every celluloid corner of this modern-day historical epic. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 13, 2017 Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. The model takes into account factors including the age of a rating, whether the ratings are from verified purchasers, and factors that establish reviewer trustworthiness.Sorry, we failed to record your vote.
I bought this for a friend who enjoyed it very much. Instead we see the early Christians as religious extremists threatening and intimidating others to convert to their monotheistic ways or suffer the painful consequences. Rachel Weisz's portrayal is closer to my mental image than any I have seen of the dedicated and passionate (though not necessarily sexually so) mathematician and philosopher. Hypatia of Alexandria was the greatest Greek philosopher you never heard of. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. A story that is more often than not swept beneath the carpet of history, never before in a film have we seen the embryonic Christian movement portrayed in such a way, and it was a brave and laudable move on the part of director Alejandro Amenabar. This movie does none of them. The point of a movie is to either teach you, or inspire you, or at least make you feel better.
Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. And actors did a great job. 'Agora' manages to cut through all that to give us a balanced story of a scientist whose only mistake was, perhaps, to have been born in the wrong age. The DVD quality was excellent, watched on a Panansonic 50" GT30. The storyline could have been more fulfilling but well cast & acted, a sun, sand & sandals story. Amid the troubles two men –one a slave, both desire Hypatia, but how long will it be before violence [and religion] overtakes all.An interesting film chronicling the early years of Christian development ... The makers had the opportunity to bring an ancient period of history to light and they went the route of pure fantasy. Im not going to pretend that the church never made any mistakes or that it was not at fault at some points and events in history, but to make Christians appear in this horrible portrait of power-hungry people is absolutely deceitful! This film has done an excellent job of sifting through the dross as well as the meagre fifth century records to present a picture of one of the most intriguing figures in history.
Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. Historical accuracy aside, the underlying truth of our shared human history is represented here correctly enough. In this 2009 historical drama, the year is 391CE, and Hypatia teaches philosophy at the famous library at Alexandria but as the Roman Empire crumbles so tensions between ’Pagan’ and ’Christian’ grow. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote.
Our scant knowledge of Hypatia of Alexandria comes mainly from writers of the past two centuries. Learning and science fall into chaos and violence as what was once a non-violent culture war between Greco-Egyptian, Jewish, and Christian societies turns bloody. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. It takes a brave person to stand-up to the mob, and in 4th Century Alexandria, it was an acclaimed teacher, astronomer and philosopher named Hypatia, whose sacrifice at the hands of the Christians in defence of her scientific beliefs is remembered in this film.Philosophy/science, sun, sand and sandals and stupid zealots
The smart way it was presented was not that they said "this is exactly what happened in that era", but rather in a story telling kind of way, which makes it impossible to condemn this movie, but also impossible to believe it :) or trust that these events were true! Having watched Agora on DVD once I was immediately moved to watch it for a second time so overwhelmed was I by the artistry and vision that oozed from every celluloid corner of this modern-day historical epic. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 13, 2017 Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. The model takes into account factors including the age of a rating, whether the ratings are from verified purchasers, and factors that establish reviewer trustworthiness.Sorry, we failed to record your vote.
I bought this for a friend who enjoyed it very much. Instead we see the early Christians as religious extremists threatening and intimidating others to convert to their monotheistic ways or suffer the painful consequences. Rachel Weisz's portrayal is closer to my mental image than any I have seen of the dedicated and passionate (though not necessarily sexually so) mathematician and philosopher. Hypatia of Alexandria was the greatest Greek philosopher you never heard of. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. A story that is more often than not swept beneath the carpet of history, never before in a film have we seen the embryonic Christian movement portrayed in such a way, and it was a brave and laudable move on the part of director Alejandro Amenabar. This movie does none of them. The point of a movie is to either teach you, or inspire you, or at least make you feel better.
Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. And actors did a great job. 'Agora' manages to cut through all that to give us a balanced story of a scientist whose only mistake was, perhaps, to have been born in the wrong age. The DVD quality was excellent, watched on a Panansonic 50" GT30. The storyline could have been more fulfilling but well cast & acted, a sun, sand & sandals story. Amid the troubles two men –one a slave, both desire Hypatia, but how long will it be before violence [and religion] overtakes all.An interesting film chronicling the early years of Christian development ... The makers had the opportunity to bring an ancient period of history to light and they went the route of pure fantasy. Im not going to pretend that the church never made any mistakes or that it was not at fault at some points and events in history, but to make Christians appear in this horrible portrait of power-hungry people is absolutely deceitful! This film has done an excellent job of sifting through the dross as well as the meagre fifth century records to present a picture of one of the most intriguing figures in history.