Apparently, Martin Luther once used the analogy of snow covering a dung hill to describe grace at work in human beings. Who knows if he actually said that, but that’s kind of what I felt I was watching in Conclave.
Let me explain. The cinematography was extraordinary, the music deeply moving, and the acting was masterful. Like freshly fallen, glistening snow, it was simply beautiful.
But underneath all that beauty, there was the dung hill—the story. It presents a deeply…
The animation in this film was out of this world. The storyline was nostalgic of the old, yet not cheesy at all. I really enjoyed it!
The first was Australian filmmaking at its best. Whilst the story of the second wasn’t as engaging as the first, the cinematography had a beautiful simplicity. The picture was stunning and as someone who lives in Melbourne, this film actually came very close to motivating me to go outside for a walk… very close!
Upon entering the cinema I turned to my friends and said “if I see any flying sharks I’m leaving.” Without having seen the original Twister film, I was pleasantly surprised by how little this film resembled Sharknado. In fact, the protagonist’s kind of redemptive arc, made for an engaging storyline. Without taking itself too seriously the film communicated the good of self-sacrifice. A worthwhile watch.
