MARY

The story of the Virgin Mary (Noa Cohen), from her birth until the birth of Jesus. A lot of biblical stories don't give Mary her fair share of screentime and I'm very happy that oversight has been rectified with the release of this film. It shows the struggles she went through as a young woman, chosen by God to deliver His Son. In addition, it shows just how volatile it was for her to conceive this baby out of wedlock and just how far Herod (Anthony Hopkins) went to ensure Jesus' death in His infancy. This is a very beautiful and moving film. Cohen plays Mary with such grace, tenderness, and care. I applaud Netflix for having this film in their library as it seems to go against everything else they put out. My hope is Hollywood will take note and release more of these types of films as there is most definitely an audience for them! 7/10