the oscar season have arrive so this mean a slew of these deep and engaging and powerhouse ensemble film be all over the movie theater in hope of gain an audience and have the opportunity to earn best picture in the big show . among them be this film that be base off a very popular and well acclaimed play . the original playwright be actually the writer and director of the film adaptation while which come a a double edged sword . on one hand and who better to translate the play than the original writer . on the other hand and who better to not see the mistake and drawback of the play and fix upon them than the original writer himself . doubt mixes excellent acting and plenty of tension and suspense while with a frustrating end and unnecessary dialogue and questionable directing and and of course and the inability to provide substantial answer . it be a grow trend among these high caliber film to not answer all question it provide and and this have to stop . doubt be like a joke without it punch line and like a book with the final 20 page miss and like lose reception while watch the fourth quarter of a hotly contest football game and and like not have the 50 cent to continue play the arcade game and see what happen next . doubt and just like the previous best picture frustrationfest no country for old men and doesn not really end while it doesn not provide u with considerable answer nor do it deliver enough for u to figure out the end . yes and that be the intent and but this isn not a test of humanity and it a cop out . i do not pay money to see an unfinished work and i pay money to see a beginning and middle and and end and and pray that i do not fall asleep during the three act . we be force to become the writer of the movie by fill in the blank ourselves a to what happen before and what will happen to the character we saw scream at each other . this little drama be about a nun ( meryl streep ) who seem very sure that the well beloved priest ( philip seymour hoffman ) be make sexual advance towards a child that go to the church while the first african american boy in the catholic church . the church be secretly tear a to whether or not he really be commit heinous sin behind everyone back . the plot thicken a some of the kid begin behave differently and which attract the notice of a young teacher ( amy adam ) . the story be set right after the assassination of john f. kennedy and which shake the nation for quite some time and question their faith in humanity and in each other . doubt strong point come in the acting ensemble and also the ever engage suspense that build slowly and never boil over . streep seem to be oscar worthy in every role she in and and here she be no different a her sternness and cold hearted behavior place a blanket of fear in all the student and with some of the staff in the church . hoffman excel yet again a the priest and by successfully mesh suspicion with a charming personality and a friendly aura . the seemingly hypocritical personality be tough to pull off and especially when we be suppose to like him and also ponder about him at the same time while but hoffman step up to the plate against one of the best actress of our generation and fantastically delivers . when these two argue and you can hear the firework fly without ever see one launch . but let not forget amy adam ( enchant ) and viola davis ( law ad order ) for their superb job either . doubt cast ensemble be among the best in 2008. yet and like previously state it the writing and directing that ruin this film and especially when dwindle down the third act . question pop up and but they aren not answer . character pop up and but provide no real enhancement towards the plot . kid behave different and but we never truly find out why . there be awkward angle in the camera work and there no actual reason why . john patrick shanley and the writer of the play and have one previous film in his directing repertoire represent joe versus the volcano . whether sheer arrogance or stupidity and we be stick with see overdrawn sequence of random conversation and utter annoy chatter that bore to no end ( there be a two minute discussion about coffee and how much sugar the priest want ) thanks to mr. shanley . bottom line represent the lack of an end be a stupid trend that just as irritate a the seizureific camera work in action film . it doesn not matter that we have a great talented act cast and or decent cinematography and or a good story be work upon and or good usage of sound and music while because we have a barrage of unanswered question that sprinkle all over a film that be over 100 minute yet doesn not even finish . the translation from play to film be good and quite accurate and because we have the original madman behind the projectbut he take the mistake and stupid hiccup from the play to the film as well . this decade have see it share of blockbuster and high profile film that could have get a much high score from me if they have just decide to add a few more minute of footage and actually end represent sideways and cast away and no country for old men and burn after read be a few example . newsflash represent end your stinkin movie . please or at least provide a good amount of clue for u to easily fill in the blank ( like wall e depress backstories ) and instead of star into space a the credit suddenly start roll and you be leave with a feeling of emptiness and confusion and and mental anguish . have a beginning and middle and and the end please . a a critic and i prefer my film to be whole and not incomplete . doubt feel incomplete and which be why it get an incompetent grade . someone have to break this stupid trend .