Well, if anyone has read my reviews for "Mamma Mia!" and/or "Julie & Julia" or if you have ever talked to me for an extended period of time, one thing is bound to come up...my love for Meryl Streep - and for good reason. For the past three decades this woman has proved that she is an amazing actress. She is capable of playing every single role that people can possibly offer her. Watch this, then watch "The Devil Wears Prada," then watch "Julie & Julia," and you will see how amazing an actress she is...and that's just looking at roles from the past 3 years. Wow, that took up a lot of space...sorry about that. The rest of the cast of "Doubt" is fantastic as well: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, and Viola Davis. The four main actors all got Oscar nominations earlier this year and they deserved each one. The script also was nominated, having been adapted from a play. The movie takes place at a Catholic School...I'm aware this may turn people off from the movie right away, but let's be open-minded...where Meryl Streep and Amy Adams are nuns (Sister Aloysius and Sister James, respectively) and Philip Seymour Hoffman is a priest (Father Flynn). Yep...now the cross shaped poster makes more sense, doesn't it. Well anyway, Father Flynn is accused of molesting a black boy and Sister Aloyius is convinced he's guilty and Sister James thinks he is innocent. That's the really brief plot synopsis. The movie is primarily character-driven, so strong dialogue is always helpful. This movie is not for everyone obviously...but I thought it was very well-done and one of the best movies of 2008. The cast is just so good. The ending may also bother some...but I'll go with "it just promotes discussion"...-Joseph Sbrilli
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