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In Theaters : 2004
DVD Release : 25 April, 2006 |
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Derivative, but entertaining
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| With the preposterously plotted horror movies of a few years ago taking up residence on the horror section shelves in the video store, it was difficult to imagine anything else that seemed wholesome could possibly be twisted as a sadistic attempt at horror (anyone remember Uncle sam, Darkness falls[a tooth fairy killer?! come ON!] or Jack Frost [the killer snowman who according to its cover was 'chillin and killin' and icin' and slicin' on it's sequel's cover::sigh::]) yet here we are today with another attempt at changing the expectations of what a positive symbol of society is all about. I must say that the Nun at least tries to clean up the acts of it's non-worthy predecessors by providing a genuinely creepy story that is well written and decently directed if not so well acted. The crew did a great job on atmosphere and visuals as well as some eerie touches with the soundtrack(if you have surround sound you will cringe and look beside or behind you as you watch certain scenes) but overall there were some standout disappointing issues with the film. The first is that we see our nemesis all too much and too similarly each time. The suspense leading up to each viewing of the nun is quite good but the visual effects guys could have injected a little more creativity into some of the scenes. To their credit, the nun is visually quite menacing, particularly in two of the climactic lead ups. The other problem with the Nun as a film is that the director didn't seem content with one true reason for the nun's existence and why she was doing what she was doing. I liked the second explanation best, as it was different than anything that anyone had ever attempted. But after explanation upon explanation gets piled up, the film loses it's credibility very quickly. Plot twists are fine as long as they dont conflict with each other (Cry Wolf is a perfect example of a movie done right in that way)but that isn't the case here. All in all, the Nun will offer some reasonable thrills and scares as well as a couple of shockingly realistic kill scenes so if you are in the mood to repeat a few Hail marys to yourself, go ahead and check it out. |
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