Sept. 26, 2023
1022: The Nun II: A Darker Return - Alex First's Review
**Show Notes: Movies First with Alex First - Review of "The Nun 2"** - **Introduction**: - Movies First hosted by Alex First. - Review and rating of the horror movie "The Nun 2". - **Background**: - Sequel to "The Nun" (2018) featuring the demonic...
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RSS Feed **Show Notes: Movies First with Alex First - Review of "The Nun 2"** - **Introduction**: - Movies First hosted by Alex First. - Review and rating of the horror movie "The Nun 2". - **Background**: - Sequel to "The Nun" (2018) featuring the demonic sister, Valek. - Set in 1956, Valek returns with her malevolent presence. - **Plot Highlights**: - Valek continues to terrify both adults and children. - The Vatican seeks Sister Irene Tasefarmiga, previously on the verge of her final vows, to exorcise the demon. - Sister Irene is joined by Sister Deborah (Storm Reid), a novice questioning her beliefs. - Their mission leads them to a boarding school in Exxon Province. - Maurice (Jonas Blonquette), the only other survivor to have faced Valek, is a maintenance man at the school. - Maurice befriends Sophie (Caitlin Rose Downey), a student, and her mother Kate (Anna Puppelwell), a teacher. - Mysterious and terrifying events unfold at the school. - **Production**: - New team of writers: Ian Goldberg, Richard Neyne, and Akala Cooper. - Directed by Michael Chavez, known for "The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It" (2021). - Part of the "Conjuring" universe, celebrating its 10th anniversary. - **Review**: - Intricate narrative with interconnected events. - Classic horror elements: darkness, suspenseful sound, and build-up. - Intense climax, though deemed "over the top" by Alex. - Strong performances by the lead actors. - Taser Farmiga showcases resilience, Storm Reid portrays a no-nonsense attitude, Jonas Blomquette embodies decency, Caitlin Rose Downey is measured, and Anna Puppelwell is reserved. - Superior to the original but falls short towards the end. - Knowledge of the first movie is beneficial but not mandatory. - Stay tuned after the credits for a surprise. - **Rating**: - "The Nun 2" receives a 6 out of 10. - **Outro**: - Listen to "Movies First" on Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, or your preferred podcast player. - Stream on-demand at bitesz.com.
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A genuinely creepy horror thriller. The
Nun two harks back to The Nun that
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00:00:05.360 --> 00:00:11.759
came out in twenty eighteen, which
concerned a demonic sister named Valek running riot
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five four three two one here music. This is movies first with Alex First.
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Well, it's now nineteen fifty six
and she's back at her malevolent worst.
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00:00:28.039 --> 00:00:33.479
Vallec terrifies adults and children alike,
and again the Vatican prevails on the
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person who was then on the threshold
of her final vows and is now entrenched
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in the work of the church to
exorcize the demon. I speak of Sister
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Irene taysa farmiga who's called into service
again following the fiery death of a priest
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00:00:49.640 --> 00:00:55.759
in Tarascon in France. Joining her
is Sister Deborah storm Reid, a strong
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00:00:55.880 --> 00:01:02.200
and forthright novice who's questioning her own
beliefs before taking this journey. Their journey
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00:01:02.240 --> 00:01:06.719
takes them to a boarding school in
Exxon, Provence. That's where the only
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00:01:06.879 --> 00:01:12.159
other survivor other than Sister Irene,
whose faced Valak, Maurice Jonas Blanquette,
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works as a maintenance man. He's
befriended a bright but bullied student Sophie Caitlin
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Rose Downey, who has taken a
shine to him. Sophie's mother, Kate
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Anna Popplewell, is a teacher at
the school, and she too warms to
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Maurice's friendly and respectful manner. It
appears, though, that strange and frightening
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00:01:34.439 --> 00:01:38.719
events are happening at this place,
which threaten everyone's well being. A fresh
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team of writers and a new director
has been brought in for this sequel,
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00:01:44.000 --> 00:01:47.840
and the movie is better off for
it. I speak of Ian Goldberg,
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Richard Nahing, and Akayla Cooper that
have worked with the characters that James Joan
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00:01:52.920 --> 00:01:57.040
and Gary Dorberman created. Direction for
the Nune two is from Michael Chavez,
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00:01:57.159 --> 00:02:00.959
who was at the helm of the
Conjuring The Devil Made Me Do It that
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00:02:01.000 --> 00:02:07.120
came out in twenty twenty one.
This film is also in the Conjuring universe,
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00:02:07.239 --> 00:02:12.479
which this year celebrates its tenth anniversary. There are several threads at play
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00:02:12.599 --> 00:02:16.000
here which take a while to work
your way through until it becomes clear just
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00:02:16.280 --> 00:02:21.759
what's going down. I quite enjoyed
the narrative arc and how events in one
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00:02:21.800 --> 00:02:27.479
location connected with another. At first, the scares are relatively selective. Although
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the tropes of the horror thriller genre
are evident throughout the darkness, the sound,
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00:02:32.800 --> 00:02:38.240
the build up to the nastiness are
all well realized. Towards the end,
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00:02:38.520 --> 00:02:42.199
when we know who's who and what
they are up to, matters take
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00:02:42.280 --> 00:02:46.879
a considerable turn. Evil is everywhere
and there's no escaping it. As far
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as I'm concerned, the elongated finish
is stretched beyond acceptances. I have a
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less is more philosophical position, and
here the filmmakers have gone way over the
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top, throwing the proverbial kitchen sink
at proceedings. It all becomes pretty preposterous.
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Until that point, though, I've
found the Nune two involving and engaging.
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00:03:08.280 --> 00:03:14.479
I thought the lead actors all performed
strongly. Their characterizations were diverse and
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00:03:14.560 --> 00:03:19.879
appealing. Tasa Farmiga brings resilience to
her role, while there's a no nonsense
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00:03:19.919 --> 00:03:25.800
attitude from storm Read. Jonas Blanquette
exudes decency, Caitlin Rose Downey is measured,
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00:03:25.960 --> 00:03:31.439
and Anna popplewell reserved. A foreboding
air permeates the sequel, which is
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00:03:31.599 --> 00:03:36.319
infinitely better than the original, but
is let down in the run home.
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If not for that I would certainly
have given it a higher score. While
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knowledge of the original is helpful,
it's not essential. You can appreciate chapter
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two without having viewed the nun Do
stay on as the final credits role because
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a surprise is in store. The
Nune two scores a six out of ten.
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00:03:57.680 --> 00:04:02.520
You've been listening to Movies First with
Alex First available at Apple Podcasts,
46
00:04:02.560 --> 00:04:09.319
Google Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio,
or your favorite podcast player. You can
47
00:04:09.400 --> 00:04:14.120
also stream on demand at bytes dot
com. This has been another quality podcast
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00:04:14.120 --> 00:04:16.920
production from bites dot com.
1
00:00:00.240 --> 00:00:05.280
A genuinely creepy horror thriller. The
Nun two harks back to The Nun that
2
00:00:05.360 --> 00:00:11.759
came out in twenty eighteen, which
concerned a demonic sister named Valek running riot
3
00:00:12.119 --> 00:00:21.839
five four three two one here music. This is movies first with Alex First.
4
00:00:22.199 --> 00:00:27.399
Well, it's now nineteen fifty six
and she's back at her malevolent worst.
5
00:00:28.039 --> 00:00:33.479
Vallec terrifies adults and children alike,
and again the Vatican prevails on the
6
00:00:33.479 --> 00:00:38.240
person who was then on the threshold
of her final vows and is now entrenched
7
00:00:38.399 --> 00:00:43.240
in the work of the church to
exorcize the demon. I speak of Sister
8
00:00:43.359 --> 00:00:49.560
Irene taysa farmiga who's called into service
again following the fiery death of a priest
9
00:00:49.640 --> 00:00:55.759
in Tarascon in France. Joining her
is Sister Deborah storm Reid, a strong
10
00:00:55.880 --> 00:01:02.200
and forthright novice who's questioning her own
beliefs before taking this journey. Their journey
11
00:01:02.240 --> 00:01:06.719
takes them to a boarding school in
Exxon, Provence. That's where the only
12
00:01:06.879 --> 00:01:12.159
other survivor other than Sister Irene,
whose faced Valak, Maurice Jonas Blanquette,
13
00:01:12.439 --> 00:01:19.599
works as a maintenance man. He's
befriended a bright but bullied student Sophie Caitlin
14
00:01:19.719 --> 00:01:23.040
Rose Downey, who has taken a
shine to him. Sophie's mother, Kate
15
00:01:23.359 --> 00:01:27.760
Anna Popplewell, is a teacher at
the school, and she too warms to
16
00:01:27.840 --> 00:01:34.400
Maurice's friendly and respectful manner. It
appears, though, that strange and frightening
17
00:01:34.439 --> 00:01:38.719
events are happening at this place,
which threaten everyone's well being. A fresh
18
00:01:38.719 --> 00:01:42.599
team of writers and a new director
has been brought in for this sequel,
19
00:01:44.000 --> 00:01:47.840
and the movie is better off for
it. I speak of Ian Goldberg,
20
00:01:48.120 --> 00:01:52.760
Richard Nahing, and Akayla Cooper that
have worked with the characters that James Joan
21
00:01:52.920 --> 00:01:57.040
and Gary Dorberman created. Direction for
the Nune two is from Michael Chavez,
22
00:01:57.159 --> 00:02:00.959
who was at the helm of the
Conjuring The Devil Made Me Do It that
23
00:02:01.000 --> 00:02:07.120
came out in twenty twenty one.
This film is also in the Conjuring universe,
24
00:02:07.239 --> 00:02:12.479
which this year celebrates its tenth anniversary. There are several threads at play
25
00:02:12.599 --> 00:02:16.000
here which take a while to work
your way through until it becomes clear just
26
00:02:16.280 --> 00:02:21.759
what's going down. I quite enjoyed
the narrative arc and how events in one
27
00:02:21.800 --> 00:02:27.479
location connected with another. At first, the scares are relatively selective. Although
28
00:02:27.599 --> 00:02:32.560
the tropes of the horror thriller genre
are evident throughout the darkness, the sound,
29
00:02:32.800 --> 00:02:38.240
the build up to the nastiness are
all well realized. Towards the end,
30
00:02:38.520 --> 00:02:42.199
when we know who's who and what
they are up to, matters take
31
00:02:42.280 --> 00:02:46.879
a considerable turn. Evil is everywhere
and there's no escaping it. As far
32
00:02:46.879 --> 00:02:53.599
as I'm concerned, the elongated finish
is stretched beyond acceptances. I have a
33
00:02:53.719 --> 00:02:58.599
less is more philosophical position, and
here the filmmakers have gone way over the
34
00:02:58.680 --> 00:03:04.479
top, throwing the proverbial kitchen sink
at proceedings. It all becomes pretty preposterous.
35
00:03:05.000 --> 00:03:08.039
Until that point, though, I've
found the Nune two involving and engaging.
36
00:03:08.280 --> 00:03:14.479
I thought the lead actors all performed
strongly. Their characterizations were diverse and
37
00:03:14.560 --> 00:03:19.879
appealing. Tasa Farmiga brings resilience to
her role, while there's a no nonsense
38
00:03:19.919 --> 00:03:25.800
attitude from storm Read. Jonas Blanquette
exudes decency, Caitlin Rose Downey is measured,
39
00:03:25.960 --> 00:03:31.439
and Anna popplewell reserved. A foreboding
air permeates the sequel, which is
40
00:03:31.599 --> 00:03:36.319
infinitely better than the original, but
is let down in the run home.
41
00:03:36.680 --> 00:03:39.840
If not for that I would certainly
have given it a higher score. While
42
00:03:40.039 --> 00:03:45.919
knowledge of the original is helpful,
it's not essential. You can appreciate chapter
43
00:03:46.000 --> 00:03:51.680
two without having viewed the nun Do
stay on as the final credits role because
44
00:03:51.800 --> 00:03:57.319
a surprise is in store. The
Nune two scores a six out of ten.
45
00:03:57.680 --> 00:04:02.520
You've been listening to Movies First with
Alex First available at Apple Podcasts,
46
00:04:02.560 --> 00:04:09.319
Google Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio,
or your favorite podcast player. You can
47
00:04:09.400 --> 00:04:14.120
also stream on demand at bytes dot
com. This has been another quality podcast
48
00:04:14.120 --> 00:04:16.920
production from bites dot com.
