IMDb plot summary: When Cardinal Lawrence is tasked with leading one of the world's most secretive and ancient events, selecting a new Pope, he finds himself at the center of a web of conspiracies and intrigue that could shake the very foundation of the Catholic Church.
Directed by Edward Berger. Starring Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, and John Lithgow.
Conclave is a dramatic film about the death of a fictional Catholic Pope, and the gathering of Cardinals who must choose his successor. Ralph Fiennes plays the facilitator of the conclave, and he is joined by an excellent supporting cast to round out the dramatic tension. This is exactly the kind of slow talk-y moralizing drama I am always drawn to. What is each character's motivation? What secrets will come to light? Is our main character an unreliable narrator? I'll be on the edge of my seat the whole time waiting to find out. The movie is paced very well, with the twists and turns and ethical quandaries all coming at just the right time to maximize the drama. With all these pieces in motion, it could have landed in a very anticlimactic place, unable to follow through on its set-up, but I was deeply satisfied with how the story ended. It's an excellent character study and question of moral responsibility, especially as relates to faith and tradition. I really appreciated this movie and I'm glad I got around to seeing it.
How it entered my Flickchart:
Conclave > David Copperfield (1935)
Conclave > Elf
Conclave < Two Days, One Night
Conclave > Spencer
Conclave < Sleeping Beauty (1959)
Conclave < Face/Off
Conclave > Lolita (1962)
Conclave > Carnage
Conclave > What About Bob?
Conclave > Star Trek (2009)
Conclave > Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
Conclave > Civil War
Final spot: #695 out of 4042, or 83%.
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