Le pape François : Un homme de parole

But this is a food-for-thought doc that wholly justifies its existence.

Wim Wenders' laudatory documentary obtains impressive access to Pope Francis, even if the man beneath the mitre remains out of reach.

The film is humane and unobjectionable, but in the end, it isn't pointed enough to seize the attention of skeptics in the audience.

Beau portrait d'un pape humaniste fréquemment filmé en plan frontal.

C'est aussi l'un des plus surprenants.

Reste au final l'impression d'un film de commande prestigieux, qui sert inégalement son formidable sujet, faute d'audace.