text: Like George Lucas, I'm surprised Scorsese managed to get this film made. I'm sure it was mostly because of his reputation that he was able to get any support for it at all.
  
  It's sad to think that Silence probably won't get the response it deserves, partly because films that require thought and patience aren't in high demand these days, and also because, in the post-clerical abuse world, anything smacking of Catholicism that isn't entirely derisive will probably be snubbed by the Hollywood elite.
  
  But I might be surprised. In any event, I look forward to seeing it over the holidays.