Titreenp SERIOUSLY. This is what the crap Hollywood still puts out?

Lucybespro It is a performances centric movie

Reptileenbu Did you people see the same film I saw?

Abegail Noëlle While it is a pity that the story wasn't told with more visual finesse, this is trivial compared to our real-world problems. It takes a good movie to put that into perspective.

Kmb_the_Nepali_reviewer Going into this movie, I was sure that it's gonna below average. But didn't really think that it would suck so terribly. I was going along with the below average material I have been shown on screen. There are two twists. One comes towards the end of the movie which was unexpected. We'll come back to that later. The other one was that I was thinking it to be a rip off of "The Ring" (2002) but it revealed itself to be a rip off of "I Know What You Did Last Summer" (1997). That's a "great" twist, man. Even there's a cheesy and cringe-worthy line acknowledging it. From the start, I was sure that it would be just a ghost haunting down story rather than a real horror with terrifying stuffs. I got that. It was what I expected and wasn't a disappointment. It has a some clichéd horror plot devices used in the most obviously convenient way. Also, there's a forced and equally clichéd romance of a horror movie. Also, the movie about a nun. Okay, I understand why she's all after killing her murderers. But why was the character so insane? Since the movie about the nun, wouldn't it be better if you establish the character with much more depth than what we saw? Apart from this it takes "anything can happen in a horror movie because it's a horror movie" thing a little too seriously. I mean, every single major plot point is appears at the crucial moment without any build-up. Finally, the ending. Before this, whatever that was going on wasn't so interesting but it was making sense in whatever the hell it was. The final twist ruins a movie which was barely holding up. You show that the nun and Eve were some kind of split personality? I mean what was with all those watering stuff before all those people died? And when Eve's mother was killed by the nun, who was Eve herself, then how were her fingerprints not found? So, it wasn't enough to rip off one movie, you try to make it "Fight Club" (1999) in the end? This is one of those epic and totally unexpected twists which completely ruins a movie. On the whole, it was a nonsensical movie and was a waste time. It gets an "E" and a "1.7/10".

BA_Harrison Directed by Luis de la Madrid and produced by Brian Yuzna's Spanish label Fantastic Factory, The Nun is a modestly budgeted, reasonably effective horror that starts off like a supernatural I Know What You Did Last Summer (the '97 slasher is even referenced in this movie), but ends with a neat psychological twist. It's by no means perfect, suffering from some iffy CGI effects and a few dodgy performances from its largely European cast, but it does deliver in terms of creepy atmosphere, and benefits from a couple of fun, gory death scenes.The story, by Jaume Balagueró (The Darkness), sees a young woman, Eve (Anita Briem), travelling to Spain with her friends Julia (Belén Blanco) and Joel (Alistair Freeland) after she witnesses her mother being murdered by a ghostly nun. In Barcelona, Eve searches for clues to help her understand what happened, her investigation leading to the now closed Catholic boarding school attended by her mother 18 years earlier. As she delves deeper into the mystery, Eve begins to suspect that her mother was killed by the vengeful spirit of Sister Ursula, a strict nun at the school who disappeared shortly before its closure.With the ghostly nun only appearing in water, there is quite a lot of not-quite-convincing digital trickery involved, but the nun herself is suitably scary looking, and kills off her victims in some satisfyingly inventive ways, the best being a fatal elevator ride (the lift severing the victim's arms) and a decapitation by falling sheet of glass. Other less memorable deaths include a slashed throat, an impalement on a broken pipe, and the crucifixion of a woman with big hooters and a gimpy leg (the Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away).5.5 out of 10, rounded up to 6 for IMDb.

manjodude This is a very interestingly done horror flick. When I say interesting, that's because the story changes direction completely especially in the final that left me surprised. Lot of the moviegoers who watched the movie felt the writers messed up the flick with the unbelievable or unconvincing ending. For me it doesn't matter. Usually I'm impressed if any movie can leave me hooked till the end. To that extent, The Nun was entertaining.All the performances are decent but I must pick out Cristina Piaget as Sister Ursula. She is so photogenic(check our her online pics) and acts with explosive talent.The movie does not explain some of the grey(confusing) areas in the story well enough, which must have left many viewers disappointed including myself. Also, what's with this evil nun screeching?! They could have toned down on her angry war cry :) Still, I appreciate what the makers have done with the performances, special effects and the haunting score.Verdict: Forget logic and relax back with a raging, dead nun breathing down your neck :)

Milo-Jeeder I suppose we could say that this movie is not, shall we say... a 'serious' horror film?. That means that the story is beyond delirious and a bit silly to a certain extent, but that doesn't necessarily imply that it can't be enjoyed. The main premise in this nice little horror flick, is obviously not a very realistic one and leaving aside the so-called ridiculousness of the story, this is definitely a must-see to all slasher fans. It seems however that this film was not exactly acclaimed and my wild guess is that the disappointment comes from grind-house lovers who expected a good'ol nunsplotaition flick and they got a Hollywood-like Spanish slasher instead. The other possibility is that some of the angry reviewers are the ones who assumed that this film was going to be by some means similar to "Darkness", which was written (and also directed) by Jaume Balagueró, who was in charge of the story here as well. Considering that "Darkness" was far more respected when it came out for being among other things so atmospheric and artsy, I wouldn't be surprised if some people expected something mildly similar or at least a few connections with this movie. However, "La Monja" was not directed by Mr. Balagueró, so I really don't see why there should be any connection whatsoever. So my little advice to anyone who is expecting anything remotely similar to "Darkness", is to discard this slasher, because it will turn out to be a major let down.In "La Monja", six young ladies in a Catholic boarding school, are tormented by a cruel nun called Úrsula, who is also the headmistress of the establishment. One day, during a sadistic purification ritual, Sister Úrsula goes a little bit too far with her medieval methods and tries to drown Mary, one of the students, as a way to purify her sinful soul. However, her cruel ritual is interrupted by the other girls, who rise up against Sister Úrsula and kill her. After that, they decide to make a pact of silence and throw her body inside a pool of holy water. Eighteen years later, Eve, Mary's daughter, begins to have strange hallucinations about a vicious nun who appears out of nowhere. Several people start to die around her, including her own mother and some of her class mates. Right after her mother's mysterious death, Eve takes a trip to Spain with her friends, only to find out that she's merely doomed to confront a terrible fate and discover an awful truth about herself.The plot clearly promises a nice slasher... and a nice slasher we get!. With a nice variety of well done murders and moderated use of CGI, this bizarre horror gem manages to entertain and mock slasher films for their similarities and lack of originality. "La Monja" is a good exponent of what contemporary slasher films are all about and even though the film is a Spanish production, it does a good work emulating some of the finest American films out there. The supernatural villain reinforces the evidence that the director clearly wasn't aiming to a dark or profound film and instead, he basically wanted to achieve a highly entertaining and unpretentious horror gem to enjoy with some pop-corn and a large soda. If you're in the mood for some genuine and simple fun, give this evil nun and chance and she won't disappoint you with her cruel punishments against the sinners who dare to stand in her way.