Film Review – Corpus Christi

While “Corpus Christi” is a study of faith as it takes many forms, it’s more surprising as a tale of survival, tracking the ways of a juvenile murderer as he experiences an awakening of sorts while perpetuating fraud on a small Polish town. Director Jan Komasa and screenwriter Mateusz Pacewicz don’t have an original idea with the feature, but they have distinct execution, endeavoring to inspect the evolution of a troubled teen as he’s immersed in a community that’s possibly more distorted than he is, finding purpose while trying to stay out of sight. “Corpus Christi” is unexpected in the way it looks at crime and punishment, taking great care to be mindful of character nuance and reaction, while the general misdirection of the movie is thrilling in a way, maintaining distance from cliché that’s right there for the taking, heading to a more profound sense of feeling instead. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com