First of, this is not a movie that will have you have faith in humanity.. It is the grittiest kind of story....it is raw, like experiencing a truly macabre experiance..I'm not going to lie, it made me sick to my stomach ( probably more so by the era and the circumstances) but the story told was well executed...actors did the story justice and the cinemaraphy was amazing! I'm dumbfound by the metacritic and rottentomatoes reviews..then again, to not trust a bunch of "high brow" d-bags that are more concerned with how much is left in their wino bagNbox!

BRIMSTONE is a watchable and well-directed western drama from the Netherlands. It has some pretty big flaws that are impossible to ignore, but a kind of surreal, slow-burning plot with biblical touches which get in your head. One thing I didn't like was the non-linear structure; this is told in four chapters but they don't take place chronologically, making it confusing at times. A logical progression, from beginning to end, would have been much better. At two and a half hours the film is also way too long and feeling padded at times, so some judicious cutting would have helped a treat. What this does feature is some fine acting, particularly from the great Guy Pearce who really relishes the chance to play a powerful and imposing villain. I'm less keen on Dakota Fanning, although the actress playing her younger self is very good and could go far. Kit Harrington features prominently on the cover but turns out to have a very small role considering. The film is starkly violent and very explicit at times, a gruelling and realistic experience; with a bit of tinkering it could have been a masterpiece.

From the moment the new reverend climbs the pulpit, Liz knows she and her family are in great danger. Despite having 2 talented leads (Fanning and Pearce) in the leading roles and even Jon Snow "Brimstone" is a terrible and boring mess that last 2 and a half hours long, the characters are hollow and the accents are beyond terrible and some actors like Pearce to send an example were freaking over the top with their perfomances as a whole. This was a big waste of time, talent and most of all probably even money. (0/10)

My god this is becoming a serious problem on this site. Whether they are religious or just plain narrow minded (or both) i can only assume. Maybe you were expecting a PG drama? Do a tiny google search for crying out loud. This a slow thriller. It starts off slowly, and doesn't tell you everything until about half way through. Brilliant performance by Guy Pearce. Seriously some of his best ever work. This is a sick, violent & very well made R rated thriller. Once again i must implore among the people reading these reviews to not pay attention to religious fanatics down voting this movie. Oh no, there's a crazy perverted priest. Not a priest.. History is full of religious wars, priests preying on the weak and innocent. If there was no religion, the world would be a far, far better place in my opinion. All it does is divide people and create war. Sure, i know plenty of fantastic people who are religious. But like any race/religion we all have a mix of beautiful & ugly people. Back to the movie.. For the first 20-30mins you will be saying to yourself "What the **** is going on?" But trust me, you will be rewarded. Half way through, the movie delves into the past and explains everything. A very, very solid & savage thriller. My favorite type of movie :)As per usual on my reviews. Please people, do some homework. I don't enjoy cheesy romance movies, but if i do watch one by accident i don't review it like a piece of garbage. For the genre i'm sure those movies were quite good, even great.. Not liking a genre gives you no right to vote/review it. As your opinion is tainted before you even watch it.Dark, gripping, violent, sick & i loved every minute of it.