Luther

Luther is rarely presented as anything other than a preacher. He preaches even in casual conversation.

About as swashbuckling as a history lesson gets.

A few too many amateurish techniques and oversimplified confrontations hold Luther back a notch or two from greatness, and stamp it instead as entertaining Lutheran cheerleading.

Shot on 100 locations in three countries and outfitted with impressive props, costumes, art direction and medieval streets, Luther makes up for what it lacks in vigorous storytelling with such production values.

Heady theological badminton, as vigorously thoughtful as it is piously historical.

Though it fails when providing a rounded history of the life of Martin Luther, it succeeds in giving viewers a little taste of the other social factors influencing things during the 16th century in Europe.

even with apparent lack of objectivity, LUTHER proves to be more interesting and more accurate depiction of history than anything recently produced by Hollywood

Interessante por natureza (o tema fascinante), o filme perde pontos pela frieza da narrativa e por simplificar idias e alguns acontecimentos fundamentais na vida de Lutero.

It glosses over the brilliant monk's dark side and ignores his prejudices completely.

An effective history lesson, but not nearly riveting enough to be as entertaining as it is earnest.