Immaculate is a horror film starring Sydney Sweeney who not only stars in the film but also took on the role of producer.
This was a movie I was really looking forward to, so is it worth watching?
Plot Summary
Cecelia (Sweeney), who had a near-death experience as a child when she fell through the ice on a frozen lake, firmly believes that God has a purpose for her life.
She travels to Italy to join a convent, where things take an unexpected turn when she becomes pregnant, despite being a virgin.
The Fathers at the convent are quick to declare her pregnancy as the second coming of Christ, but Cecelia and her only confidant at the convent, the rebellious Gwen, are skeptical of this claim, especially when they uncover the true extent of the mean Sister Isabelle's jealousy and malice.
My Thoughts
I had high hopes for this movie, and I quite like Sydney Sweeney, and she delivered a good performance and was the best bit about the movie for me.
The main problem I had was I felt it just dragged, and was way too slow without it being that interesting.
Now, I don't mind slow burners when they are done well, but unfortunately it wasn't done well in Immaculate, as I didn't really feel engaged in what was happening, and some of the scenes just felt way too prolonged to the point that it is very easy to lose interest quickly.
While the premise is certainly interesting, the plot line just feels very disjointed and just leaves you feeling disconnected from it all and from what is happening.
It also suffers from a poorly written story line that fails to fully explore the complexity of its premise, and the narrative lacks depth and fails to effectively address the themes that it introduces.
This results in a missed opportunity to actually create a more meaningful story that would have actually had some impact on those watching it.
On the plus side, the visual elements of the movie was good, as was Sweeney.
Immaculate is a rather forgettable experience as it really fails to engage and also fails to provide a coherent and compelling story line that just feels like it drags without actually doing much, even with Sweeney dragging it through the best she could.
It was just a bit dull.
My recommendation is just watch Rosemary's Baby instead, or even The First Omen.
I would rate this film 46% on my horror movie nerd-o-meter.