CONCLAVE

The pope has passed and the cardinals of the Catholic church meet at the Vatican to elect a new pope. Dean Lawrence's (Ralph Fiennes) job is to ensure the voting goes according to their rules, without any outside interference, cutting themselves off from the outside world until the election is over. The film shows the process as well as the politics involved in selecting who will lead the Catholic church going forward. Well, if it was unclear before, this film just reiterated Hollywood's new agenda and target: Christianity. The finale of the film is blasphemous, being nothing more than a desperate and mockingly attempt to push forward a radical, dangerous, and leftist agenda! I'm not easily offended but the way the story plays out is incredibly laughable. It's disappointing actors that I respect such as Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, and John Lithgow signed on to this spoof. With the following films such as IMMACULATE, THE FIRST OMEN, and now CONCLAVE all having been released within 2024 and their views and condemnation towards Christianity, be prepared to see more of this going forward and widely accepted by those who seek to demonize people of faith. 6/10