Manthast
Absolutely amazing
Sharkflei
Your blood may run cold, but you now find yourself pinioned to the story.
SeeQuant
Blending excellent reporting and strong storytelling, this is a disturbing film truly stranger than fiction
Gordon-11
This film tells the story of a young woman who enters a convent to be a nun, out of her own volition.Wow, the film may be slow to build up for the finale, but the finale is very profound. I am still rendered speechless and am very saddened by the unintended consequences of the reforms. Having the entire world and the entire reason of existence being invalidated is unimaginable. The film finished for twenty minutes already and I am still having a heavy chest. It is a very profound film.
adonis98-743-186503
Set in the early 1960s and during the era of Vatican II, a young woman in training to become a nun struggles with issues of faith, the changing church and sexuality. Despite Novitiate's talented cast and the settings or the direction as a whole this was a film way too long, with a story that doesn't go anywhere to be honest and perfomances that are a mixed bag (Melissa Leo did a good job tho for the most part) but a film about nun's that is super slow and is 123 minutes? I think was too much for me and the young women who play some of these girls in terms of perfomances were kinda on and off in my opinion at least. (3/10)
LelensClapperboard
I find myself a little indecisive about my opinion of this movie. Don't misunderstand me, it's not a bad movie, in fact I think it's good in many aspects, therefore the rating is 8/10. Let's start...First, a film that looks behind the scenes in religion always generates high expectations, like a hunger for gossip ... ha! And in this film several controversial issues are raised. The uncomfortable relationship between the nuns and the Catholic religion, the effects of religious openness (Second Vatican Council) for a significant part of the Catholic Church: the nuns; and the exploration, maturation and development of sexuality in the environment of chastity proper to the nuns, or in this case the novices.That said, indecision results from this matters being treated almost superficially, it is perhaps a mere presentation of facts, which leaves the viewer all value judgments (which is almost plausible). However, the relationship between the Reverend Mother and Sister Cathleen is sometimes painful, inappropriate in others, confusing and even tender, a chemistry very well achieved. The subjectivity of the faith is presented in a very honest and unpretentious way. I think finally constitutes an impeccable narrative.On the other hand, the performances are excellent, highlighting the interpretation of Melissa Leo. The setting and the wardrobe very well cared, the photography very evocative. In short, it is a film that undoubtedly brings up more questions than answers. Emotional and reflective.
sponsajesus
A piece of salacious and ill-informed garbage. There are much better films about the difficult lives of nuns, especially prior to Vatican 2, than this one and handled much more sensitively as well. Very disappointing.I wish I could have given this film 0 stars because that's what it deserves.
