Sisters are doing it for themselves in The First Omen, an effective prequel to Richard Donners original.
Its a bit of a mixed bag being a nun inThe First Omen.
Meanwhile characters who will later prove crucial get some prequel style expansion.
Stevensons movie is beautiful and occasionally bonkers.
Lingering closeups of Caballeros face look like they could be sumptuous paintings.
Scenes of nuns prostrating themselves euphorically on the chapel floor wouldnt feel out of place inSuspiria.
The devil always did get the best tunes, after all.
However, in some ways its a bit of a shame that it was an Omen film at all.
Still, theres time for that.
The First Omen opens in theaters on April 5.
Rating:
4 out of 5
