Sydney Sweeney plays a nun pushed to her berserker limit in the Gothic and gonzo Immaculate.
And here the devils are real.
The actual resurrection and salvation, meanwhile, was not even deigned a footnote.
As the mother superior inImmaculateintones, Suffering is love.
The Italian customs officials lament her search for God is such a waste.
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But if this is her new husbands house, hes an absentee spouse.
It wants to beRosemarys Babyfor a more secular age, minus the need for devils.
However, it finds just enough space in its purgatory to reveal why Sweeney so clearly wanted the role.
Its also the closest the film comes to realizing its genre potential.
Just dont go in expecting a revelation beyond how much suffering one nun can take.
Immaculate premiered at theSXSW Film Festivalon March 12.
It will open in theaters in the U.S. and UK on March 22.
Rating:
3 out of 5
