Review of Immaculate

Immaculate (2024)
7/10
Sydney acts well, but if you can't sleep after this..
31 March 2024
We got nice big pillows too.

Featured everywhere lately on social media Sydney Sweeney takes a leap of faith onto the big screen, playing sister Cecilia, which is quite the reverse from her other big outing in "Anyone but you". Black bear pictures and Sydney's own production company, Fifty-fifty films, Fire away as Sydney releases two big feature movies in close proximity. The opening of the film is fantastic to set the tone instantly as a dark and gloomy horror in a convent. Rapidly on the run we begin with sister Mary sneaking into a superiors bedroom at night to steal a ring of keys which open the gate of the convent. The opening shows desperation leaving an uncomfortable feeling within the presence of the convent.

This is the second feature that director Michael Mohan has paired with actress Sydney Sweeney although his last affair was more psychological thriller than dark horror. Once again in the lead just like their previous collaboration "The Voyeurs" Sydney has a solid on screen portrayal, bizarrely so, as a nun this time, it doesn't seem the most fitting considering the previous representation. Still, Sydney Sweeney is unfazed and right at home determined to prove people she can exude confidence playing any part and perhaps even more so create believability with her onscreen natural talent. The acting is pretty good from all involved however I can imagine there will be some backlash from avid religious followers on the content being shown. Brutal in parts, and quick scare jumps elsewhere Immaculate provides a worthy contender to be consider a reasonably good horror.

The story is the idea of being the chosen one, to the point of one character quoting "I'm won't be surprised if they start calling you Mary", with a touch of jealousy. The film shows religion in its ugliest form with the superiors being mean who are far too deluded in their faith to be saved and far too gone to be rehabilitated. The ending is very intense and probably the highlight of the film. The nun in Sydney can't be contained as there is some mild nudity here and there and why wouldn't there be at the moment she is the'It Girl' in Hollywood and considered to be Immaculate.
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