The latest biblical film to hit cinema screens is Mary Magdalene, a depiction of one of “the most misunderstood spiritual figures in history” starring Rooney Mara.
“This movie, from screenwriters Helen Edmundson and Philippa Goslett and director Garth Davis, sets itself a bold task: to rescue Mary Magdalene from an age-old tradition of patriarchal condescension and misinterpretation.
“The key casting weakness at the heart of Mary Magdalene is [Rooney] Mara, her porcelain-doll beauty and laser-beam gaze failing to disguise her blank presence and narrow range.
Mary Magdalene also stars Chiwetel Ejiofor and Tahar Rahim.