The Nun II Review

 

The Nun II is a gothic supernatural horror movie, the sequel to 2018's The Nun, and the ninth installment of The Conjuring franchise. It was produced by New Line Cinema, Atomic Monster, and The Safran Company and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. The Nun II is written by Akela Cooper, Richard Naing, and Ian Goldberg and directed by Michael Chaves.

The story is it's been five years after the events of the first movie, Sister Irene now lives as reclusive. She soon has to come out of this lifestyle when she's asked to investigate a series of murders throughout Europe. She quickly finds out she's coming face-to-face with the demon nun Valak, once again.

Initial Reaction

The reason for wanting to see this was because I really enjoy The Conjuring franchise. Sure, it's not perfect, but a lot of the times they are some entertaining movies.

Cons

I've got nothing negative to say. Just move on.

Middle Ground

To be honest, the first act might bore you. A lot of does a good job setting things up, but there are still sometimes when it's just boring stuff, like your typical clichê bullying. Thankfully, acts two and three make up for this, by being far more entertaining and keeping your interests.

Pros

One good thing was the pacing. From beginning, middle, to the end, everything goes by quickly, without us feeling like we missed somethings, or without feeling like the movie wasn't taking its time to slow down for a bit. While the scares might not blow you out of the water, I can't say they were boring. There was still some nice tension here and there. I think everybody's favorite is gonna be a scene with a magazine stand. That one was actually pretty scary. The last thing I'll touch upon and it's probably the movie's best feature, is the character work. We really do get to know who these people are, what with tragic past, religious doubts, and so forth. Because of this, we truly do care for the characters, as suppose to wondering when the Nun is just gonna get them already.

The Nun II is not gonna shatter the landscape of horror or cinema in general. But I'll probably provide you an entertaining experience for a Friday or Saturday night.

My final rating is, Okay.

That's gonna do it for me. Come back on Monday, Sept 18th, for my Classic Film Night review of, The Land Before Time. Until then, enjoy the rest of your day.