First Reformed
dramathriller
166
Masterclass
Measurably increases domain knowledge or cognitive capacity
Score Breakdown
Cognitive Stimulation/50
42
Educational Value/50
38
Craft & Quality/50
46
IQ = round((Cognitive × 0.4 + Educational × 0.35 + Craft × 0.25) × 4)
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The TVI Take
A small-town minister's faith is tested by an environmental activist's despair. Paul Schrader's best work in decades.
Exceptional craft — the Calvinist austerity of the visual style is a formal choice that deepens throughout. Educational about environmental theology, Protestant history, and the psychology of religious crisis. Ethan Hawke gives a career-best performance.
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