National Review, February 3rd, 1992
BRUCE BERESFORD goes from extreme heat to extreme cold, and from strength to strength. Close on the heels of Mr. Johnson, based on Joyce Cary's novel and made in remotest Africa under unusual rigors, comes Black Robe, shot in the wilds of freezing Canada under no lesser hardships, and no less a masterwork. Indeed, this film, with a screenplay by Brian Moore from his own novel, may be an even greater artistic triumph. But the public does not want serious films: Mr. Johnson disappeared from the theaters almost immediately; Black Robe, so far just managing to hang in there, does so because its su...
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