It's not quite “Reign of Fire,” and there’s no Pete with a cave – so if you're expecting a fantasy adventure, this probably isn’t it. However, if you’re interested in a somewhat convoluted historical and religious narrative concerning the founding of "Opus Dei" by a Spanish priest, then it might be worth your time. Charlie Cox portrays Josemaria Escrivá, a figure under investigation at the behest of Pope John Paul II, who is considered for sainthood. This journalist uncovered that something else entirely played a significant part in the lives of many people during a civil war in Spain as his subject attempted to build a more widespread church. He’s Roberto Torres (Dougray Scott), whose terminally ill father (Manolo) lies in a hospital bed. Their relationship is difficult, and as the story unfolds, we discover some reasons for that, along with details about his father's connection to the man he's tasked with assessing and his activist mother, “Leila” (Golshifteh Faharani). Flashbacks show the contrasting lives of Torres and Escrivá, who take different paths through the conflict, and the latter must conceal his profession due to fear of persecution, or something even worse, from communists who viewed the church as being involved in the overthrow of the elected government by Franco. The drama is visually appealing, and there are a few early scenes with Charles Dance and Sir Derek Jacobi that suggest a more substantial story might be ahead, but unfortunately neither Charlie Cox nor Wes Bentley – playing the younger Manolo Torres – really manage to bring depth to a narrative about two undoubtedly courageous and troubled men. The plot jumps around too much, offering only a shallow look at both these characters and the broader wartime setting. It’s a mix of too many storylines that ultimately fail to do any of them justice, and eventually Cox's consistently cheerful demeanor becomes tiresome. It seems like it could have been a worthwhile story, but there are simply too many disconnected roles and unconvincing Spanish accents to make this anything special.

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