I had the chance to see The Two Popes in theatre yesterday before its release on Netflix. It mainly describes the situation between current Pope Benedict and upcoming Pope Francis, who are greatly played by Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce. These two actors along with the directing make the film one of the best of the year.
The film is mainly told from Francis's perspective but while at the beginning he seems to be portrayed as the good guy, it is never told one-sided. It is very interesting listening to these two men who aren't highly-ranked church members but also old lives and especially humans. In the very beginning for example, Francis is whistling Dancing Queen by ABBA, while Benedict has never heard of it. There are lots of situations like this that are charming and funny but never ridiculous nor cringy which is a great achievement. The film is refreshing in its tone and I left the cinema very surprisingly pleased.
Review of The Two Popes
