Written by Ian Goldberg And Richard Naing And Akela Cooper
Directed by Michael Chaves
Sister Irene: "You don't know what happened at Saint Carta. I was lucky to make it out alive."
Cardinal Conroy: "You're right. I don't know what you faced back there. But in that abbey, Sister, you performed a miracle. The Church needs another."
Once again, I find myself in the depths of this franchise. This side of it being my least favourite aspect. I didn't much care for the first movie and I can't say that this sequel did much to change my mind either, though it certainly tried to.
A couple of years passed since the events of the first movie and once again, we've got Sister Irene (Taissa Farmiga) as the main protagonist. This time she was joined by the slightly rebellious younger nun, Sister Debra (Storm Reid) as they're paired for another mission involving that demonic nun.
Also returning was the lovely Maurice (Jonas Bloquet). He's working in a French boarding school where he's befriended a young girl named Sophie (Katelyn Rose Downey) and the latter's mother, Kate (Anna Popplewell). Maurice proved to be quite important once again to this side of the franchise.
After the events of the last movie, it turned out that Valak (Bonnie Aarons) hasn't completely gone and Maurice might have been possessed by he when he saved Sister Irene last time. This was something that Sister Irene figured out early and it did put both the protagonist nun and Maurice a little at odds with one another.
Another plot of this movie included Saint Lucy of the blind. It certainly played a role with Sister Irene getting visions of Lucy being burned centuries ago with Lucy's descendants also on the hunt of a powerful relic. Throw in a possession scenes with Maurice and a stain glassed goat and the movie doesn't struggle with some interesting visuals.
With the emphasis on St Lucy, it wasn't too shocking that Sister Irene ended up having a connection or that she was invulnerable to fire. There's some good team work between Irene and Debra to defeat Valak and free Maurice of his possession.
- The mid-credits scene reuses footage of Ed (Patrick Wilson) and Lorraine Warren (Vera Farmiga) from The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It.
- This series really did hint at Maurice having a terrible life ahead despite one or two moments of happiness.
- Standout music: Mark 'Dr SaxLove' Maxwell's Moonlight Serenade.
- Chronology: 1956, in both Italy and France.
The Nun II as a sequel managed to be neither better or worse than the first movie. I wouldn't recommend it but I also wouldn't tell anyone not to watch it either. Just keep your expectations tempered and you'll be fine.
Rating: 6 out of 10
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