The Nun II (2023)

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1. 

   guffaa88

   Can we start labeling these types of movies as dark fantasy instead of horror... 6 months 2 weeks ago
2. 

   schneid67

   So much better than the first one. Valak is way scarier in this one, the plot holds together much better, and the movie looks way better as well. It went a little off the rails in the third act, especially when

   goatman satan started running around. Valak also felt weaker in the 3rd act than throughout the rest of the movie, and Maurice basically turned into a mindless meat terminator. In short, all of the enemies felt weaker, dumber, and goofier in the third act. The deus ex machina also felt incredibly cheap and unearned (if Sister Irene had the power in her the whole time then what was the point, and why did it not play a role during the events of the first film?)

   Until then, however, the movie has a fun sort of horror-tinged Da Vinci Code feel to it. The movie has some surprisingly pleasant (although uneven) cinematography as well (with some direct callbacks to the look of The Exorcist at certain points too). There were a couple unintentionally funny scares, but in general the scares were fairly effective and there was a good use of tension and visuals. The acting was surprisingly good, especially from the kids (although the accents in this movie were confusing and all over the place, which was definitely distracting). Overall I was pleasantly surprised by this movie, and, despite its huge flaws, I think it is one of the stronger recent entries in the Conjuring-verse. It also seemed to be very aware of the mistakes of the first movie and did its best to work with the material provided, which bodes well for future entries in the franchise.
   
   Additional assorted thoughts:

   That magazine-flipping scene went on for waay too long. It would have been much more effective if cut way shorter. Felt like it went on forever lol
   It is canon that a still-possessed Maurice is exorcised by the Warrens later on, so the ending felt empty. Hopefully the inevitable 3rd installment provides a satisfying bridge
   The inclusion of the mid-credits scene felt like an incredibly cheap way to shoehorn the Warrens into the movie (and it felt like the scene was not even originally filmed to be in regards to the subjects of this movie)

   7 months 1 week ago
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   alecto

   Extremely repetitive. Quite nicely filmed though. not as strong as the first one. 6 months 2 weeks ago

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