Directed byKwon Hyeok-jae,Dark Nunsis a spinoff of 2015’sThe Priests.
What Is ‘Dark Nuns’ About?
InDark Nuns, the Church has banned exorcisms.
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To them, a medical route, including medication, is the way to go.
For two nuns, however, that’s not good enough.
She does not fear the demon inside the child but instead stands strong against it without flinching.
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If anyone falls into that category, it’s Sister Michaela (Jeon Yeo-been).
Together, will they be able to save the boy?
‘Dark Nuns’ Plot Is Its Biggest Weakness
Dark Nunsis both fascinating and frustrating.
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What is disappointing are those paint-by-numbers exorcism tropes.
Most disappointing of all, when we met Hee-joon, he is already possessed.
He then spends most of the runtime unconscious or sitting quietly in a wheelchair.
We only care because we know we’re supposed to, rather than feeling anything specific about his character.
Take away the modern vehicles shown, and you could be convinced thatDark Nunswas made in the 1970s.
If that’s what you want, look elsewhere.
It’s Sisters Junia and Michaela who are the true heartbeat of the film.
It is there in minimal ways, but it’s not the point of the movie.
There is also no conflict between them.
The possibility that she could die takes away her fear.
She is all about saving the boy, no matter the cost.
Dark Nunsdoesn’t reinvent the wheel.
But whatDark Nunsdoes have are two central characters of the like that we don’t often see.
Dark Nunsis in theaters now.
