Not a bad film. Just didn't live up to expectations. Really a shame. The trailers were very provocative. Bill Nighy and Charles Dance? Great casting. But...
THE GOOD: Beautiful cinematography and art direction. Really created an atmosphere that drew you into this world and time period.
Acting was very good across the board. Sonia Braga was particularly creepy and decrepit as Sister Silva.
The concept of the "two churches" and the reason for the birth of the anti-christ was intriguing and I think, original.
I liked the call back to the original film and Gregory Peck's character.
THE NOT SO GOOD: Started strong, but dragged a bit in places.
The only real scares in the film were jump scares. Yes, I jumped. But I never got an overall sense of dread that permeated the original.
While the twist of the story was a surprise, most of the rest of the film was easy to predict.
A lot of women screaming. It frankly got irritating after a while.
The gross factor was up there... but I've been around a long time... nothing really shocks me anymore.
The ending dénouement was totally unnecessary and frankly not in keeping with the canon of the original movie. It was there to obviously set up a sequel. But it also turned the heroine into an action hero... completely negating her role in the greater plan of the evil church.
Without giving away too much, they should have stuck to canon.
THE BAD: Not enough Charles Dance!!!
Overall, if you like Horror with Demons and Devils, it is a fun watch.
THE GOOD: Beautiful cinematography and art direction. Really created an atmosphere that drew you into this world and time period.
Acting was very good across the board. Sonia Braga was particularly creepy and decrepit as Sister Silva.
The concept of the "two churches" and the reason for the birth of the anti-christ was intriguing and I think, original.
I liked the call back to the original film and Gregory Peck's character.
THE NOT SO GOOD: Started strong, but dragged a bit in places.
The only real scares in the film were jump scares. Yes, I jumped. But I never got an overall sense of dread that permeated the original.
While the twist of the story was a surprise, most of the rest of the film was easy to predict.
A lot of women screaming. It frankly got irritating after a while.
The gross factor was up there... but I've been around a long time... nothing really shocks me anymore.
The ending dénouement was totally unnecessary and frankly not in keeping with the canon of the original movie. It was there to obviously set up a sequel. But it also turned the heroine into an action hero... completely negating her role in the greater plan of the evil church.
Without giving away too much, they should have stuck to canon.
THE BAD: Not enough Charles Dance!!!
Overall, if you like Horror with Demons and Devils, it is a fun watch.
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