- Starring
- Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow
- Director
- Peter Straughan, Robert Harris
- Rating
- PG
- Genre
- Thriller
- Release date
- Oct. 25, 2024
Overall Score
Rating Overview
Rating Summary
Conclave dives deep into the secretive world of the Vatican. When the Pope dies unexpectedly, the College of Cardinals convenes to elect his successor. Amidst the political maneuvering and hidden agendas, Cardinal Lawrence, the Dean of the College, uncovers shocking secrets that could shake the very foundations of the Church. As the tension mounts and alliances shift, Lawrence must navigate a labyrinth of intrigue and deception to ensure the right man ascends to the papacy.
WOKE REPORT
Did Pope Benedict Write This?
- Conclave is told from the perspective that all religions are paths to God and that relativism and diversity for the sake of diversity are good.
- The film’s primary antagonist is the Conclave’s only openly “conservative” cardinal. He believes that relativism and the acceptance of other religions as equal paths to God have rotted the Catholic Church from within (he’s right, of course), but just in case you might agree with his perspective, he’s also the only openly cruel @$$h0!e in the bunch. Oh, and he’s racist.
The Crying Game
- SpoilerIn the end, the Conclave elects an unknown Mexican cardinal as Pope. He is the only Cardinal there who is reasonable and completely selfless. He’s also the only one with ovaries and a uterus. That’s right, he’s intersex. That is, he has all the male parts but also has a uterus, ovaries, and female chromosomes. He believes that this will allow him to be an especially good Pope.
James Carrick
James Carrick is a passionate film enthusiast with a degree in theater and philosophy. James approaches dramatic criticism from a philosophic foundation grounded in aesthetics and ethics, offering insight and analysis that reveals layers of cinematic narrative with a touch of irreverence and a dash of snark.
4 comments
Bushblocker
November 2, 2024 at 2:11 pm
Thanks for the review. I will not be watching this garbage.
Namesam
November 30, 2024 at 6:14 pm
I’d rather disappointing in the silly conclusion to the movie. The actors are all first rate of course, including John Lithgow, Stanley Tucci, Ralph Finnes And Isabella Rossellini. These are all super performance and give tremendous portrayals in this film. The tension and the intrigue are first rate. but you can kind of see what it is going from an early stage. Our reviewer quite rightly points out that the only cardinal who is right is the Conservative) one and he is played as a vicious, nasty and cruel vindictive racist of the worst order who it is clear the directors want us to dislike not withstanding that he is the only one who is right. All the other Cardinals despite their flaws which become a parent throughout the movie, are painted as fine individuals in the end.
A very sad and poor ending for a great movie. It was rather like being presented with a fine meal at a restaurant only to find that it didn’t taste very good at all..
nowokecil4tb
January 8, 2025 at 4:49 pm
100% agree with everything in this review and comments.
I went to see this as I am a Christian and this looked like a breath of fresh air.
I enjoyed it until I realised it was Anti-Christian and that it had a woke agenda.
Wish I had this website to check before going to see this.
Please don’t waste your time on this or put money in the pockets of Anti-Christian ideologies.
This film actually drove me to seek out this website as it affected me that much.
mwh
January 11, 2025 at 5:39 pm
Absolute woke garbage and the reason why I found this website in the first place. Strong bias against conservatism, mocking the Catholic Church and promoting diversity and transsexuality.
Better watch the Conclave of 2006…