Ostensibly, Gibson is illustrating the strength of Doss's faith in the face of relentless terror, but he mostly just succeeds at testing the limits of his audience — to see just how far we'll go along with his Grand Guignol vision if there's promise of redemption at the other end. (theglobeandmail.com)
He travels into the heart of the American wilderness, and into the depths of his mother's soul, on an epic quest for identity that brings sacrifice, loss, and the distant promise of redemption. (bookbrowse.com)
I would not swear to great work, but Altmejd brings his share of devastation to Chelsea — along with his own ostentatious promise of redemption. (haberarts.com)