Traditional and conservative Catholic film critics of the movie “Fr. Stu” were, in my opinion wrong. This is a very good movie. Somewhere between good and excellent.
Yes, Whalberg unnecessarily took of his shirt, and perhaps they didn’t need to include as much profanity to characterize the man in real life portrayed by this film. On the other hand, they were portraying the man “before” and “after” his conversion.
This film is simple, down to earth, heart felt, and most of all really hits you deep in your soul about Christ and what a priest is. The character’s meekness in the face of his degenerative disease, his devout ex-girlfriend standing by his side, the grace of ordination despite becoming severely disabled, all of this was Godly and authentically Catholic. Definitely worth watching.
Well done Mark Whalberg. Well done Mel Gibson.