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Saint of 9/11 (2006)

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Reviews Counted:19

Fresh:16

Rotten:3

Average Rating:6.8/10

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 80 mins

Genre: Musical & Performing Arts

Theatrical Release:Sep 6, 2006 Limited

Synopsis: In an enduring photograph of September 11, a team of rescue workers carry a Franciscan priest's body from the World Trade Center. The world came to know Father Mychal Judge, Chaplain, FDNY, in... In an enduring photograph of September 11, a team of rescue workers carry a Franciscan priest's body from the World Trade Center. The world came to know Father Mychal Judge, Chaplain, FDNY, in death as a symbol of courage and sacrifice. Saint of 9/11 presents the turbulent, restless, spiritual and remarkable journey of Father Mychal Judge. Compassionate champion of the needy and forgotten, a beloved Fire Department Chaplain, rousing Irish-American balladeer and iconoclast, Father Judge was a humble parish priest who wrestled with his own private demons while touching others in powerful and miraculous ways. Throughout his career as a friar, he lived a life of witness, action and love. He provided hope, warmth, compassion, and acceptance. Mychal Judge knew the pain of loss and suffering. He struggled with alcoholism and was an outspoken AA advocate. Through his own vulnerability, imperfection and fragile humanity, he was able to reach people in their pain, shame and fragility. Father Judge was a gay man who loved his priestly work. Saint of 9/11 weaves interviews with friends, colleagues, congregants and archival footage with Mychal's words. Saint of 9/11 portrays Mychal's life as a spiritual adventure and an honest embrace of life, where alcoholism and sexuality were acknowledged. Saint of 9/11 is the story of a life's journey interrupted. Inspired by his life, the documentary embraces Mychal's full humanity. --© Official Site [More]

Starring: Hillary Clinton, Bill Clinton, Rudy Giuliani, Malachy McCourt

Starring: Hillary Clinton, Bill Clinton, Rudy Giuliani, Malachy McCourt

Director: Glenn Holsten

Director: Glenn Holsten
Studio: IFC Films

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Judge comes off as a warm, smart and courageous priest free of pretensions.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
03/01/07
Daniel Eagan
Daniel Eagan
Film Journal International

one more painful reminder of what New York lost that day

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
11/21/06
Don Willmott
Don Willmott
Filmcritic.com

Tears and emotions flow freely through the film, which successfully captures a little of the original horror and raw, unpoliticized emotion of that beautiful late summer day.

Full Review Source: Salon.com | comment Comment
09/20/06
Andrew O'Hehir
Andrew O'Hehir
Salon.com
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This impressively mounted, feature-length eulogy for the courageous Franciscan friar who devoted his life to bringing peace, solace and reconciliation to all in need makes a compelling argument for canonization.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
09/08/06
Ken Fox
Ken Fox
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Saint of 9/11, an unabashed tribute to Judge's life, struggles and Christian mission, does a good job of communicating what made Judge an inspiring figure to many, while making his life's work accessible and understandable.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
09/08/06
John Anderson
John Anderson
Variety
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If you think you can't bear to see another World Trade Center movie, you should still see the new documentary, Saint of 9/11.

Full Review Source: Newark Star-Ledger | comment Comment
09/08/06
Stephen Whitty
Stephen Whitty
Newark Star-Ledger
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... a cinematic elegy for Father Mychal Judge ...

Full Review Source: New York Post | comment Comment
09/08/06
Lou Lumenick
Lou Lumenick
New York Post
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Overly reverent but still immensely touching ...

Full Review Source: New York Daily News | comment Comment
09/08/06
Elizabeth Weitzman
Elizabeth Weitzman
New York Daily News
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... a muddled enterprise.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
09/08/06
Susan Green
Susan Green
Boxoffice Magazine

You come away from this movie with a bracing recognition that grace and perfection don't always share the same corners of the soul -- which doesn't and shouldn't prevent you from doing good works for others.

Full Review Source: Newsday | comment Comment
09/07/06
Gene Seymour
Gene Seymour
Newsday
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If a documentary makes you wish you had known its subject, it has definitely done something right.

Full Review Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press | comment Comment
09/07/06
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
St. Paul Pioneer Press

This is a loving and handsomely produced biography of Judge, a Franciscan priest of seemingly limitless wisdom, charisma, good humor and charity.

Full Review Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune | comment Comment
09/07/06
Colin Covert
Colin Covert
Minneapolis Star Tribune
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Saint of 9/11 is more of a testimonial than a documentary, but it weaves together a portrait of a remarkable Irish-American friar, who was gay and a recovering alcoholic, and the many lives he inspired.

Full Review Source: Christian Science Monitor | comment Comment
09/07/06
Peter Rainer
Peter Rainer
Christian Science Monitor

Certainly, this documentary honors Judge’s memory, but one wishes for something greater.

Full Review Source: New York Magazine | comment Comment
09/07/06
Logan Hill
Logan Hill
New York Magazine
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Hearing so many people speak lovingly of Father Mychal Judge helps overcome the wobbly nature of this well-intended but flawed tribute.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
09/06/06
Phil Hall
Phil Hall
Film Threat

An extraordinary documentary about Father Mychal Judge who followed his natural caring impulse into a life of compassionate service of others.

Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment Comment
09/06/06
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

Saint of 9/11 is a touching elegy for the Rev. Mychal Judge, the much-loved New York City Fire Department chaplain who died at the World Trade Center.

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09/05/06
Stephen Holden
Stephen Holden
New York Times
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Filmmaker Glenn Holsten sells it to the cheap seats anyway, fleshing out Judge's alcoholic struggles and his redoubtable activist work with mega-dramatic gimmickry and sentimental hosannas.

Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment 1 Comment
09/05/06
Michael Atkinson
Michael Atkinson
Village Voice
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The film only scrapes the surface of Mychal Judge's personal life, but it does grapple with the way his personal identity shaped his righteousness.

Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | comment Comment
09/01/06
Ed Gonzalez
Ed Gonzalez
Slant Magazine
 
 
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