In search of a saint movie that triumphs

Kudos to Amy Welborn for one heck of an article in the Sept. 17 issue of Angelus.

Her review of “Triumph of the Heart,” the new film about St. Maximillian Kolbe, is honest, generous, and critical all at the same time.

For me, her analysis of the movie (which I haven’t seen yet) addresses the deeper problem with saint films over the years: that most of them are lackluster, B-movie quality creations that don’t have the same kind of production value as the standard Hollywood movie.

It seems that films like “A Hidden Life,” “Triumph of the Heart,” and the success of “The Chosen” suggest this genre is headed in the right direction. But for my part, I’m still here waiting for the perfect saint movie.

— Alvaro Mendez, San Diego