Film: "Goya's Ghosts" -- Religion is the Real Evil!

Last night I watched "Goya's Ghosts". An interesting film; good portrayal of the Spanish painter Goya and his artistic work and genius. The credit at the end of the film does a superb job of showcasing some of his paintings with closeups. Two of my favorite artists -- Bardem & Portman -- are in this film and they are great as usual. it shows the reversal of fortune caused by historical events -- the evil powerhouse of the Spanish Inquisition falls apart by Napoleon's attack on Spain and then they gain their power and influence when the English roll in.

This film is also a great reminder for me of why I despise religion so much, in particular the theistic religions (Judaism, Christianty, and Islam). Probably more people in the history of humanity have suffered because of these religions than anything else. Much has been written on this topic elsewhere, such as Christopher Hitchens' "God is not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything".

On the negatives: I didn't really like Portman playing both herself and her daughter! It seemed strange. Also her makeup after she's released from the prison is overdone. As others have pointed out, there are also inconsistencies in the English accents of Spanish speaking artists such as Bardem vs English speaking ones like Portman.