It’s a miracle! Two Popes isn’t preachy.
The Catholic Church is losing followers. Joseph thinks the fix lies in tradition, the work of generations of thinkers. Jorge isn’t so sure, and likes to take the pulse of the people. So, they talk it out.
Their chats are funny, intimate, and deep—but never complicated. Turns out they’re just trying to make sense of things like the rest of us. But where Joseph is old school and intellectual, Jorge is a free spirit, open to new ideas, maybe a glass of wine. This disparity adds a delicious humor—and tension—to the movie.
Roman hillsides and Vatican art remind us of the power these men wield, and top notch acting reminds us of their humanity. Though peppered with symbolic imagery, this movie focuses on the real.