Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints

Martin Scorsese's idea behind The Saints is laudable. A series that looks into the lives of Christians who did extraordinary things in the name of God. We don't hear about them unless you go to the School of Theology. So putting some of these on the big screen was something I was excited about.

After watching the first 4 episodes however, I must say I am beyond disappointed. For a world class director like Martin Scorsese. The director who gave us classics like Goodfellas, The Wolf of Wall Street, Shuttle Island, Uncut Gem and Killers of the Flower Moon, I truly expected something outstanding. What we got however was more of a mini-documentary with narrations and a short discussion at the end with Martin's friends. Something I have my reservations about, but won't get into it.

The stories also were very bland. I don't know if it's due to lack of content, and not wanting to fabricate anything but then I watched the one with John the Baptist and there were several scenes not found in the Bible and what was found in the Bible was nicely omitted so I guess it wasn't about lack of content. With that being said, I think the first episode was the best so far. The rest, quite forgettable.

I guess not everyone can do it like Mel Gibson.