(ESP-ENG) Immaculate - Movie Review!
Hello friends, good vibes to all.
As I have always said, horror is one of the most difficult genres to achieve and to make it live up to, getting the viewer to be invaded by fear at the same time that the story is something good to tell is an incredibly difficult thing to do. Immaculate is the new film by Sydney Sweeney, this actress who came out of Euphoria and who little by little has made a niche for herself in Hollywood; it is a film that touches one of the edges of horror: the religious, for many the one that generates the most impact, including myself. But it is not what you think, the thing does not go on the sides of the supernatural, on the contrary it is a much more earthly plot and that for me could be even more frightening and is the one that tells us about fanaticism within religion.
This horror story begins with Cecilia (Sydney Sweeney), a young woman who is full of faith and devotion and who is searching for the true meaning of her life through the call of God. This is why she decides to go to the farthest reaches of Italy, near Tuscany, to a convent which at first glance seems like a typical retreat full of peace and tranquility. There she is received by Father Tedeschi (Álvaro Morte) and the sisters who live there. Cecilia gradually begins to integrate into her new life and to understand the dynamics of everything that is new to her. The detail is that as she does so, she also realizes that there are certain things that are a little strange and strange that do not go hand in hand with what that place is.
It turns out that everything hides a secret, as they say colloquially, not all that glitters is gold and that is something that soon the novice Cecilia will discover in her own flesh. It is here when the plot starts a little, everything becomes denser, heavier and darker as the days go by, to the point that even for a matter of seconds Cecilia may come to question the decision to have come to that place. As I said, it is a full-fledged horror that touches on religious aspects which will always embellish and give a much more terrifying aura, even though it all means something different.
This horror taken to the field of God touches on issues such as faith and extreme devotion to the point that the slightest questioning can have consequences. Contrary to what I thought, it is not a film that touches on supernatural aspects, if you are expecting that it is simply not going to happen, but it does touch on issues that for me are more murky and dangerous and that is that in the Catholic religion, in all truth, there are people who take their beliefs to a level above what could be considered "healthy" becoming an imminent danger if all that gets out of control. This is the true premise of this film. Hence, this horror is a bit different from what we are used to seeing when talking about religion in this genre.
Knowing what it is about, you have to ask yourself the question: is it scary? - Personally I never felt threatened by that fear that is always in the atmosphere but it is true that it has its scenes that may bother people who are more sensitive. What I can tell you is that there is gore, there is blood and so on that I will always like because it adorns the film and because that mixture between the religious environment with a little brutality will always look good. All those scenes are well done. The film lasts an hour and a half, another plus, and in all that time you do not get bored because you know that something happens in that place but you do not know what it is until the very end so the expectation will always be there until the end of the film.
As for the plot as such, that's where the thing fails me, personally I didn't like the twist they gave it, that is to say, the reason for all that didn't call my attention so much, I got a little lost there. It's not something serious, it's a matter of taste, I think, but it wasn't something that caught me. The characters. It must be said that Sydney is a good actress, she needs to grow a little more but at least the drama and horror she is surprisingly good at; her final scene is crazy, for me that was a mouthful for all those who criticize her. Alvaro Morte was also good, very sober. Simona Tabasco (The White Lotus) makes a short but convincing appearance. The truth is that there was little to say about the performances.
I give the film a 6.5/10 and this is because of the plot, as I already mentioned. It delivers on terror, horror, gore, keeps you in suspense with good performances but that's as far as it goes. I didn't connect with the background of everything and for me it was a shame. I still recommend it to everyone, it's a good option to enjoy the genre. I leave the trailer below.
¡Un abrazo a todos, nos vemos en la próxima!
Well my people that's all for today, I hope you liked it.
¡A hug to everyone, see you next time!
La tengo en mi lista de ver próximamente, pero de ve interesante muy buena reseña
Muchas gracias por pasarte y leer!
Esta semana la veo, espero me agrade un poco. Tengo pendiente varias de terror.
Epa! ¿viste el tráiler de la segunda temporada de Outer Range?
Está interesante, lo de Sydney haciendo terror es para tomarlo en cuenta.
Coye que buena noticia esa, no lo he visto chamo, ya voy pa allá. No me acordaba de esa serie...
Hola @javyeslava.photo, excelente reseña, me ha llamado la atencion y no soy amante a este genero, pero la buscare tengo curiosidad.
Está cool, no es una película para austarse, no tiene tantas escenas de ese estilo pero si tiene su gore y cosas raras. Espero la veas.
Saludos!!