Penelope Misceo
Staff Writer
“The Nun” conveys a predictable storyline that simultaneously confuses viewers. The film fails to provide viewers with any unpredictable horror elements, making its overall atmosphere flat.
“The Nun” was directed by Colin Hardy and released on Sept. 7th. The story was created by Gary Dauberman and James Wan. The film recounts the backstory to the nun featured in the Conjuring series.
Set in 1952, the film stars Demian Bichir, who plays Father Burke, Taissa Farmiga, who plays Sister Irene, and Jonas Bloquet, who plays Frenchie. The movie depicts a priest, Father Burke, and Sister Irene, a young woman preparing to give her final vows, which make her an official nun. The two are sent by the Catholic Church to investigate the recent suicide of a nun in Romania. To begin their journey, they recruit a man named Frenchie, who found the dead body of the nun while gathering supplies. While exploring the nuns’ covenant, they encounter a seemingly evil force disguised as a nun.
The movie proves to be lackluster in its inability to frighten its viewers. Its plot disengages the audience due to its predictable outcome. Additionally, the relationship between the characters is unclear and distracting.
The actors struggle to depict any connection between the characters, thus making it difficult for the audience to assume any relationships between them. Consequently, it becomes difficult to identify any traits or motives of the characters, which bores viewers.
A primary struggle of the film was its struggle to startle the audience with any jump scares or graphics. This is due to an inconsistent and rather confusing plot. The writing leaves viewers both confused and uninterested in the plot.
As a result of the overly complex plot, the tone of the film is difficult to read. The horror sequences of the film make no effort to developing the plot, making their purpose questionable. The portions of the film that are meant to be alarming and surprising, end up as being predictable and dull. These factors contribute to the film’s overall ineffective results.
“The Nun” conveys a flat storyline that tends to confuse the audience. With unclear characterization and a tangled plot, it struggles to represent the horror genre, as well as frighten and alarm its viewers. It is a wasteful film for movie-goers in search of an adrenaline-induced film.
“The Nun” is rated R and is available in theatres nationwide.
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