Movie Review Conclave

Conclave 

Directed by Edward Berger 

Written by Peter Straughan 

Starring Ralph Fiennes, John Lithgow, Stanley Tucci 

Release Date October 25th, 2024

Published October 28th, 2024

I am divided over the new movie Conclave. On one hand, I admire the boldness of its drama and the exceptional acting. On the other hand, the ending feels forced. The ending of Conclave feels like it came out of left field. As much as there are some seeds planted here and there, and while I can see the real life parallels the director Edward Berger and writer Peter Straughan are striving for, I can’t escape the feeling that the ending is so shocking and such an outlandish twist that it undermines the recognizable drama of the rest of the movie. 

Conclave begins with the death of a Pope. We never meet this Pope, he’s dead just as the story begins. Our gateway to the story is The Dean of the College of Cardinals, Cardinal Lawrence, played by Ralph Fiennes. The Dean of the College of Cardinals is the man tasked with overseeing the choice of the next Pope. It’s a job that Cardinal Lawrence does not want and tried to relinquish only for the Pope to refuse his resignation. For whatever reason, the late Pope wanted Lawrence in this position.

Find my full length review at Geeks.Media, linked here. 



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