"Conclave"

I'm set to see it this evening. I am basically familiar with the process of electing anew Pope and I have few illusions about the universal purity and piety of senior Church officials. On the other hand, the Papacy is incredibly old, possibly the oldest continuing Western institution in existence (not counting the Church herself). They must be doing something right?

 

And then there was the HBO series slightly misrepresented here



(From the webcomic One Giant Hand.)

 

No. Just no.

 

The movie was interesting and I recommend it. 3/5 stars.

 

Great acting, for the most part. Horrendous plot. Terrible progression and a complete lack of understanding regarding the magisterium and the college. The ending was cringeworthy.