I just got out of the theater and Conclave rocks. It's very exciting and detailed. Ralph Fiennes is totally captivating. I hope he gets an Oscar nom at least
Saw this on Saturday and absolutely loved this thriller! Cinematography is so beautiful and the music works to add the intensity! I like you wear red and the necklace to match the movie!
I personally found the ending to be great! It plays into Conclave's other major theme of individuals the Catholic church has excluded for their entire existence. This is represented throughout the movie in more subtle ways, but it is extremely relevant and meant to criticize the church's practices, while also taking a firm stance on positive change. That's how I read it, at least. I'm being as vague as possible for those who haven't seen it. I thoroughly enjoyed every aspect of this movie from start to finish.
I took it a little differently. I viewed it from the conversation about how the church should be dealing with the challenges when they arrive not focusing on maintaining the past. Which is why Ralph Finnes doesn’t act when he confronts the issue (the ending). If the dilemma comes to light, the church will face it head on as an institution. The movie was awesome and I got a good laugh hearing people’s audible reactions when the ending was revealed lol.
@WJHDetroit That makes perfect sense to me, too, considering Ralph's character spent the whole movie facing these challenges head on and trying to keep the institution moving toward mutual progress. Great point!
I enjoyed Conclave very much. I loved the intrigue and backstabbing which showed the human frailty of these men. Ralph Fiennes was wonderful (please give the man an Oscar already!). The folks in my theater all gasped at the ending, but overall liked the movie very much. Cinematography was gorgeous especially knowing the Sistine Chapel was re-created.
I am pumped to see this film. I haven't read the novel yet so I don't know anything about the twist but I love thrillers such as this anyways. Ralph Fiennes is getting that Oscar.
@@Elephant2024 My man was robbed in 1994. To this day most people consider Ralph's loss to be one of the biggest Oscar flubs ever. Maybe they will get it right this time. ❤
Maybe, keep in mind Hollywood is all DEI now the best movie nor the best Actor get it ? The Acadamy will give it to the least popular movie so that we can all go see it and the movie can make up the losses last years Best Movie said it all a boring movie but yet it won why ? DEI.
I don't know, i think i liked it a bit better than you did actually :) IT wasn't that i was shocked at the ending and what happens, what i was shocked by was a movie i actually found surprisingly full of faith and it moved me. The evilness of human ambition is where I thought it was going, it sort of had something different to say- multiple things to say. The cast is great, but mainly because no one overdoes it every thing is measured...restrained. Thinking about how big Tucci, Fiennes, and Lithgow can get I was pretty amazed. 9 / 10.
Really looking forward to this one. It sounds like this year’s Oscar race for Best Actor is between Fiennes and Adrian Brody(The Brutalist). It’s also always great seeing Isabella Rossellini. Fantastic review!!
I literally JUST walked out from seeing this in the theater and I saw your video pop up! I love this movie!! I gave it 4 and a 1/2 stars on my letterboxd!
Just got out of the theater and agree with you on all points! It was really entertaining and well-made but could’ve explored some ideas more thoroughly (and yeah, not sure what to think about the ending). Definitely glad I saw it!
Saw the film the other night at an advanced screening in Auckland. Loved it so thrilling a film with a lot of scenes of people talking in rooms. Glad you enjoyed it i think this will be a major Oscar contender
Great movie until the plot twist. You are right about the twist, it was not executed right. The surprise was too brief and the subject was quickly discarded from the storyline (the twist was cool, but it was too late in the movie and the subjected needed more exploration). The movie could have ended with the election of the new Pope.
I would've liked to see more of a struggle for the main character to accept the ending twist. Given that at the end, it was shown that he does actually have a bit of ambition. Instead he was just like: dead pope was ok with this? Ok, I guess I'm ok with it too. I'd like to see him overcome his ambition after acknowledging it, and I'd like to see some flaws in "Innocente" as well. But show that despite "Innocente"'s flaws, he is in fact still the best person for the job.
I have no problems with Oscar baity films when they are well made, well acted and the story is a variation of a high school drama. Oh, who will be be the next homecoming queen?
Fantastic acting, fantastic dialogue, fantastic camera-work = Fantastic movie for me. I don't need 'depth' per se. This made me smile, made me think, gave me a jump scare! and I was gripped mostly throughout. Not sure about the ending tho! :-)
Thanks for making me aware this film exists. I’m about the furthest thing from Catholic but I’m still a sucker for movies like this. I guess I just like a good drama/mystery/thriller, whatever the setting. As long as the writing and the cast is good I’ll give most movies like this a shot. Have a great Halloween if you don’t post again before then! 🎃🕯️
I was surprised at how the trailer captured my attention and I've been looking forward to this movie, even though I have very little interest in Vatican politics 😂
Hi Marianna (Letterboxd follower) Love your review and am in total agreement. Would love to see you do a video review for Emilia Perez to expand on your Letterboxd comments
@@ImpressionBlend Enjoyed it overall. I thought it was fairly serious in tone, but I understand the moments of humor that are causing some to rate it closer to a comedy. The acting was excellent of course, and I at least was in the ballpark regarding guessing the big twist. I was particularly fascinated by Isabella Rossellini's work. She made her presence felt in each of her brief moments onscreen, building beautifully to her big scene, which was surprisingly short dialogue-wise, but powerfully conveyed, to the point the small audience of about a dozen I was in did indeed applaud at the end of her outburst, just as I'd heard they've been doing at major showings of the film; this audible type of reaction is a rare occurrence at any screening. I wondered about her character's background and wanted to see much more of her. It will be interesting to see if she registers strongly enough with other viewers to get a nomination, but she'd be on my short list, no doubt.
It sounds like an interesting thriller, I'll definitely check it out. Also, Isabella Rossellini? I literally just watched Death Becomes Her for the first time last night! It was... pretty wild!
Going from what I hear this film sounds like a welcomed breath of fresh air. Moreover Conclave feels like a much needed trip back to the 90s/early 2000s when political thrillers used used to dominate and that's a good thing.
@ImpressionBlend They did. A couple of women who had otherwise been perfectly silent during the duration of the movie. After the reveal, they started cussing, became disruptive, and then stormed out. The entire theater had to vocalize their reactions..
I enjoyed the movie very much and thought it was very well done. The acting was superb. The ending was less than superb and frankly, I felt let down. That was their big reveal? Really? IMHO the ending didn’t rise to the epic quality of the rest of the movie. Just my opinion, of course.
I don't understand the enthusiasm for this movie. Great cast. Pretty good script. Well acted. I have an interest in classical history and through that a bit of an interest in the Roman Catholic Church's history. Kind of boring with a series of twists that don't really hang together. I'm not sure if the simple fact that there was an awful lot of politicking going on to pick the new pope was supposed to be surprising. Despite the good acting and the attempt to frame the shots interestingly this was one of the dullest, least entertaining movies I have seen in a long time. It's not terrible, I'd give it a C , like a 60 out of 100. Really liked Ray Fiennes character constantly finding his eyes drawn to one of the damned in the Painting The Last Trump, suddenly realizing his chance for mercy is over as he is dragged into hell. Liked Fiennes moment of Pride being rewarded with an unrelated terrorist explosion from outside the Vatican. A lot of the rest was predictable and humdrum. Liked Isabella Rossilini with her women are people too moment. People seem to have loved this movie. Glad they enjoyed it so much. Spoiler Alert The ending was not completely out of the blue but seemed to be a hamfisted attempt to retell the perhaps apocryphal story of Pope Joan. Not clear if I was supposed be shocked or not. I wasn't. Kind of boring with no actual exploration of the issue in any way.
Is this the HBO style version of Angels and Demons? I mean, don't get me wrong, I'll watch any type of liturgical thriller at this point, I just couldn't resist to make the comparison.
Conclave needs to alert people about this movie. The end is so stupid. All priests after to undergo a full physical prior to confirmation and also in some instances, a blood test. The movie was very good until the totally stupid wok ending.
I saw it, it’s not a thriller! It’s a mystery: who wins the vote to be the next pope. Yes, it’s great at all the cinematic stuff. But the ending - not possible. Not for the obvious reason, but because these cardinals are cliquish, they’re not gonna vote outside that. My audience broke out in laughter at the big reveal, and it’s a very liberal community.
Wretched movie with clicked characters and a ridiculous, offensive, and ultra woke denouement. Of course, it is deeply biased against the Church of Rome. Ralph Fiennes, however, is brilliant.
Hard pass. Taking shots at the Catholic Church is shooting fish in a barrel. This lapse catholic will wait 10 years to see all the movies made about genocide in Gaza and how the world looked the other way. Mariana: did you hear how Trump blamed Zelenskyy for Russia invading them ? Sorry...I hate everything right now. Gonna scream.
@ImpressionBlend I feel he is referring more to the movie than your review. You do after all criticise the movie for not digging deeper into questioning the institution. As an atheist, its always a relevant criticism but this movie is more a CHARACTER driven thriller rather than an INSTITUTIONAL criticism.
Ukraine's Asov battalion did shell ethnic Russians in the Donbas for two years before the invasion from Russia. It is more complicated than Russia bad , Ukraine good. Learn the history -- the real history --- before you freak out.
I just wish transgenderism wasn’t centered around Catholicism in a movie, I get that it’s just a movie but this is why there’s so much clash when it comes to transgenderism, just make a movie separate from this that doesn’t involve religion stop trying to force transgender down peoples throats with this type of stuff. It’s almost like making a movie about a butcher who works at a meat shop but just happens to be vegan
What the hell is an "airport thriller"? I'll be skipping the **** outta this flick. I've heard about the "twist" and yeah, I can't wait for the outcry over this one. Hopefully it will be the tipping point for this insane woke BS to end once and for all.
![Twenty One Pilots - “The Line” (from Arcane Season 2) [Official Music Video]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/E2Rj2gQAyPA/mqdefault.jpg)
I just got out of the theater and Conclave rocks. It's very exciting and detailed. Ralph Fiennes is totally captivating. I hope he gets an Oscar nom at least
Moral of the story: clear your search history
Solid advice for everyone, really
Saw this on Saturday and absolutely loved this thriller! Cinematography is so beautiful and the music works to add the intensity! I like you wear red and the necklace to match the movie!
lol you posted this right when I got out of the theaters. Great movie.
So glad this is getting great reviews. Can't wait to check this one out!
I personally found the ending to be great! It plays into Conclave's other major theme of individuals the Catholic church has excluded for their entire existence. This is represented throughout the movie in more subtle ways, but it is extremely relevant and meant to criticize the church's practices, while also taking a firm stance on positive change. That's how I read it, at least. I'm being as vague as possible for those who haven't seen it. I thoroughly enjoyed every aspect of this movie from start to finish.
I took it a little differently.
I viewed it from the conversation about how the church should be dealing with the challenges when they arrive not focusing on maintaining the past. Which is why Ralph Finnes doesn’t act when he confronts the issue (the ending). If the dilemma comes to light, the church will face it head on as an institution.
The movie was awesome and I got a good laugh hearing people’s audible reactions when the ending was revealed lol.
@WJHDetroit That makes perfect sense to me, too, considering Ralph's character spent the whole movie facing these challenges head on and trying to keep the institution moving toward mutual progress. Great point!
I enjoyed Conclave very much. I loved the intrigue and backstabbing which showed the human frailty of these men. Ralph Fiennes was wonderful (please give the man an Oscar already!). The folks in my theater all gasped at the ending, but overall liked the movie very much. Cinematography was gorgeous especially knowing the Sistine Chapel was re-created.
I am pumped to see this film. I haven't read the novel yet so I don't know anything about the twist but I love thrillers such as this anyways.
Ralph Fiennes is getting that Oscar.
I can’t believe he doesn’t have one!!
It’s a Thriller for Sure!!!
@@ImpressionBlend Especially for the role of Amon Goeth in 'Schindler's List.'
@@Elephant2024 My man was robbed in 1994. To this day most people consider Ralph's loss to be one of the biggest Oscar flubs ever. Maybe they will get it right this time. ❤
Maybe, keep in mind Hollywood is all DEI now the best movie nor the best Actor get it ? The Acadamy will give it to the least popular movie so that we can all go see it and the movie can make up the losses last years Best Movie said it all a boring movie but yet it won why ? DEI.
I get basically all of my movie recommendations from this channel. You have such great taste, and the reviews themselves are always entertaining!
Thank you so much!
Me too! I will not see something in the theatre without getting a 👍 here.
I loved this film and the shocking twist ending. 4 out of 5.
I don't know, i think i liked it a bit better than you did actually :) IT wasn't that i was shocked at the ending and what happens, what i was shocked by was a movie i actually found surprisingly full of faith and it moved me. The evilness of human ambition is where I thought it was going, it sort of had something different to say- multiple things to say. The cast is great, but mainly because no one overdoes it every thing is measured...restrained. Thinking about how big Tucci, Fiennes, and Lithgow can get I was pretty amazed. 9 / 10.
Loved this move! Just watched it tonight... 10/10
Nothing can top SNL’s “Find the Pope in the Pizza Contest.”
Just got home from the film! Loved it
Really looking forward to this one. It sounds like this year’s Oscar race for Best Actor is between Fiennes and Adrian Brody(The Brutalist). It’s also always great seeing Isabella Rossellini. Fantastic review!!
Thank you! If that's the case, I think Brody's previous Oscar might work against him, considering Fiennes is wayyyy overdue
A really great movie I saw yesterday with my parents. It was very thrilling. I hope it gets Oscar recognition.
Now here's a film I would have totally ignored but am now super interested in...
I’m happy to help ))
I literally JUST walked out from seeing this in the theater and I saw your video pop up! I love this movie!! I gave it 4 and a 1/2 stars on my letterboxd!
Nice! Glad you loved it!
Just got out of the theater and agree with you on all points! It was really entertaining and well-made but could’ve explored some ideas more thoroughly (and yeah, not sure what to think about the ending). Definitely glad I saw it!
I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Saw the film the other night at an advanced screening in Auckland. Loved it so thrilling a film with a lot of scenes of people talking in rooms. Glad you enjoyed it i think this will be a major Oscar contender
Ralph Fiennes is a top tier actor
Easily one of the best working today!
Your review is great. Gotta watch this
Great movie until the plot twist. You are right about the twist, it was not executed right. The surprise was too brief and the subject was quickly discarded from the storyline (the twist was cool, but it was too late in the movie and the subjected needed more exploration). The movie could have ended with the election of the new Pope.
I would've liked to see more of a struggle for the main character to accept the ending twist. Given that at the end, it was shown that he does actually have a bit of ambition. Instead he was just like: dead pope was ok with this? Ok, I guess I'm ok with it too.
I'd like to see him overcome his ambition after acknowledging it, and I'd like to see some flaws in "Innocente" as well. But show that despite "Innocente"'s flaws, he is in fact still the best person for the job.
@@raincandy3Flaws? Wow.
@@thewebdiva5903 yeah, he's a bit too perfect in the movie. I'd like to see some flaws but have then show he's still the best for the position
I have no problems with Oscar baity films when they are well made, well acted and the story is a variation of a high school drama. Oh, who will be be the next homecoming queen?
Marianna in red... Holy conclave! 😍😍😍😍
The color-coordinating in so many of her videos rules.
I like to play along ))
engagement: engage
Just watched it last night, it was great, loved the unexpected ending, 😊
i was GAGGED I WAS SO GAGGED AHH I WAS GIGGLING HEHHEHE
Fantastic acting, fantastic dialogue, fantastic camera-work = Fantastic movie for me. I don't need 'depth' per se. This made me smile, made me think, gave me a jump scare! and I was gripped mostly throughout. Not sure about the ending tho! :-)
I’ll just watch Shoes of The Fisherman again
This is definitely not Shoes of the Fisherman.
I read the book - it was great!
Whoa! The reviews for this caught me off guard.
haha why?
@@ImpressionBlend Gives me The Da Vinci Code vibes.
@@SteampunkCentralyes that vibe is there, but it's nothing at all like the DaVinci Code.
Thanks for making me aware this film exists. I’m about the furthest thing from Catholic but I’m still a sucker for movies like this. I guess I just like a good drama/mystery/thriller, whatever the setting. As long as the writing and the cast is good I’ll give most movies like this a shot. Have a great Halloween if you don’t post again before then! 🎃🕯️
I’m headed to see it tonight - can’t wait!
I was surprised at how the trailer captured my attention and I've been looking forward to this movie, even though I have very little interest in Vatican politics 😂
Conclave loved it! All were great and setting very interesting. Thank you ❤😂
Nicely directed and I will watch ANYTHING w Ralph Fiennes. But I agree, that ending was a little bit out of left field.
It is SOOOO good and the ending is just 😘🤌🤌🤌
Hi Marianna (Letterboxd follower)
Love your review and am in total agreement.
Would love to see you do a video review for Emilia Perez to expand on your Letterboxd comments
Thank you! Unfortunately, I don't think I will be covering "Emilia Perez" in a video, there are just too many other movies to cover at the moment.
Going tonight- can't wait!
What did you think?
@@ImpressionBlend Enjoyed it overall. I thought it was fairly serious in tone, but I understand the moments of humor that are causing some to rate it closer to a comedy. The acting was excellent of course, and I at least was in the ballpark regarding guessing the big twist. I was particularly fascinated by Isabella Rossellini's work. She made her presence felt in each of her brief moments onscreen, building beautifully to her big scene, which was surprisingly short dialogue-wise, but powerfully conveyed, to the point the small audience of about a dozen I was in did indeed applaud at the end of her outburst, just as I'd heard they've been doing at major showings of the film; this audible type of reaction is a rare occurrence at any screening. I wondered about her character's background and wanted to see much more of her. It will be interesting to see if she registers strongly enough with other viewers to get a nomination, but she'd be on my short list, no doubt.
It sounds like an interesting thriller, I'll definitely check it out. Also, Isabella Rossellini? I literally just watched Death Becomes Her for the first time last night! It was... pretty wild!
Love "Death Becomes Her", such a fun movie!
Ralph finnes was in the menu
Sounds like a taunt, well paced thriller. Just what I want because a lot of movies are bloated..gives me Tinker Tailor vibes.
I hated the ending of this book, but I’m guessing this will work better overall as a movie.
Hmmm I'm not sure, I can't say it made the most sense in the movie
@@ImpressionBlend I just meant the whole plot will work better as a movie than the book, even. Yes, I’d assume the twist would still suck.
Sorry to say, it doesn’t.
0:57 why is Elon Musk wearing a Nun's Habit??!!
You cannot unsee it now. 😂
God damn you!! 😏
Going from what I hear this film sounds like a welcomed breath of fresh air. Moreover Conclave feels like a much needed trip back to the 90s/early 2000s when political thrillers used used to dominate and that's a good thing.
Those were the days...
People got up and stormed out of my theater. I was a little bit lost for a few seconds. Amazing movie. Wtf ending
Stormed out?? That’s a bit dramatic
@ImpressionBlend They did. A couple of women who had otherwise been perfectly silent during the duration of the movie. After the reveal, they started cussing, became disruptive, and then stormed out. The entire theater had to vocalize their reactions..
@@PaulwLetizia Same thing happened in mine, thought it was less from disgust and more from a WTF perspective.
Hi Mariana ❤😂
Great Thriller!!
Book is an excellent thriller so can’t wait to see the movie!
Would love to hear your opinion on the movie as someone who read the book
@@ImpressionBlend thanks! I hope I like it just as much. It’s another week before it’s in cinemas in Europe.
Scratch that, release date for Europe is November 29th 😢
I enjoyed the movie very much and thought it was very well done. The acting was superb. The ending was less than superb and frankly, I felt let down. That was their big reveal? Really? IMHO the ending didn’t rise to the epic quality of the rest of the movie. Just my opinion, of course.
Loved it.
I don't understand the enthusiasm for this movie. Great cast. Pretty good script. Well acted.
I have an interest in classical history and through that a bit of an interest in the Roman Catholic Church's history.
Kind of boring with a series of twists that don't really hang together.
I'm not sure if the simple fact that there was an awful lot of politicking going on to pick the new pope was supposed to be surprising.
Despite the good acting and the attempt to frame the shots interestingly this was one of the dullest, least entertaining movies I have seen in a long time. It's not terrible, I'd give it a C , like a 60 out of 100.
Really liked Ray Fiennes character constantly finding his eyes drawn to one of the damned in the Painting The Last Trump, suddenly realizing his chance for mercy is over as he is dragged into hell. Liked Fiennes moment of Pride being rewarded with an unrelated terrorist explosion from outside the Vatican.
A lot of the rest was predictable and humdrum. Liked Isabella Rossilini with her women are people too moment.
People seem to have loved this movie. Glad they enjoyed it so much.
Spoiler Alert
The ending was not completely out of the blue but seemed to be a hamfisted attempt to retell the perhaps apocryphal story of Pope Joan. Not clear if I was supposed be shocked or not. I wasn't. Kind of boring with no actual exploration of the issue in any way.
if it's as good as "The Two Popes", I'm in.
it's good but '2 popes' is better
Is this the HBO style version of Angels and Demons? I mean, don't get me wrong, I'll watch any type of liturgical thriller at this point, I just couldn't resist to make the comparison.
Honestly, this is what "Angels & Demons" should have been, that movie did not live up to my expectations
Jaki piękny angielski.❤❤❤
I want to see this
Didn’t like the ending
Conclave needs to alert people about this movie. The end is so stupid. All priests after to undergo a full physical prior to confirmation and also in some instances, a blood test. The movie was very good until the totally stupid wok ending.
It’s a sin not to watch this film.
I saw it, it’s not a thriller! It’s a mystery: who wins the vote to be the next pope. Yes, it’s great at all the cinematic stuff. But the ending - not possible. Not for the obvious reason, but because these cardinals are cliquish, they’re not gonna vote outside that. My audience broke out in laughter at the big reveal, and it’s a very liberal community.
👍
Let me guess... Catholicism is a mess? :((
Very
The Catholic Church has condemned this movie. What does that mean? 🎉
Nothing new lol
That you have to go see it. 😁
I find it insulting as christian, hollywood always finds way to hurt christianity.
The Catholic church has partially funded and supports this.
✝️
Great actors and images, then turned sour, than strange. Not an inspiring move about the Catholic Church.
😂
Wretched movie with clicked characters and a ridiculous, offensive, and ultra woke denouement. Of course, it is deeply biased against the Church of Rome. Ralph Fiennes, however, is brilliant.
great film until the end which was hokey and contrived. "the two popes" was better
Great film for sure, but definitely not a thriller. More a papal political intrigue piece.
Sounds like a political thriller to me
@ImpressionBlend but without suspense or danger. The risk is all political, and centered on loss of power.
@ plenty of suspense around the shifting power dynamics and secrets being revealed
@@Skippy2Ton. All around.
Blasphemy. This is not a Catholic movie. So disrespectful.
It’s just a movie, not a documentary and not a grand statement about Catholicism.
“Blasphemy”…..pppffftt!
Nobody cares
Hard pass. Taking shots at the Catholic Church is shooting fish in a barrel. This lapse catholic will wait 10 years to see all the movies made about genocide in Gaza and how the world looked the other way. Mariana: did you hear how Trump blamed Zelenskyy for Russia invading them ? Sorry...I hate everything right now. Gonna scream.
It’s not taking shots at the Catholic Church but you do you
@ImpressionBlend I feel he is referring more to the movie than your review. You do after all criticise the movie for not digging deeper into questioning the institution. As an atheist, its always a relevant criticism but this movie is more a CHARACTER driven thriller rather than an INSTITUTIONAL criticism.
Ukraine's Asov battalion did shell ethnic Russians in the Donbas for two years before the invasion from Russia. It is more complicated than Russia bad , Ukraine good. Learn the history -- the real history --- before you freak out.
@@seanmcdonald5859😂
I just wish transgenderism wasn’t centered around Catholicism in a movie, I get that it’s just a movie but this is why there’s so much clash when it comes to transgenderism, just make a movie separate from this that doesn’t involve religion stop trying to force transgender down peoples throats with this type of stuff. It’s almost like making a movie about a butcher who works at a meat shop but just happens to be vegan
What the hell is an "airport thriller"?
I'll be skipping the **** outta this flick. I've heard about the "twist" and yeah, I can't wait for the outcry over this one. Hopefully it will be the tipping point for this insane woke BS to end once and for all.