For the most part, this movie is a simple and fairly obvious and predictable morality tale of a young, idealistic priest in Mexico who ultimately becomes part of the corruption of the Church and succumbs to his carnal desires. On that level, it could prove entertaining and/or informative to religious people (which I'm not), as well as people who enjoy seeing the Catholic Church taken down a peg or two. Fortunately, there's more to the movie than that-- it's well acted, the characters are strong, and the visual detail is rich. Moreover, the story of the fall of the priest, simple and predictable as it is, is still compelling. At one point, when he is starting to understand the path he is on, he is seen holding his hand over an oven burner, seeing how long he can tolerate fire. By the end of the movie, Padre Amaro's fall is complete -- he hypocritically leads his congregation in a prayer asking God for forgiveness of sins, all the while having completely disassociated himself from the death of a young girl who died while having his child aborted. Even the corrupt elder Padre Benito turns away in disgust, as the audience must, not at the movie, but the title character.