‘Conclave’ review: Scandalous pope thriller starring Ralph Fiennes has shocking twists
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nypost.comOscar-winning “All Quiet on the Western Front,” is a master entertainer who’s allergic to lulls. Every second is dripping with drama.
His flair for grandiosity that shown so brilliantly in that World War I epic is back with a vengeance at St. Peter’s Basilica.The ferocious competition begins as soon as the current pope dies.
While I needle “Conclave” for being far from realistic, its meticulous detail is evidenced immediately by the ceremonial removal of the papal ring from the corpse and the sealing of his apartment.
Visually, the entire film’s a stunner. Two weeks later, the Dean of Cardinals, Thomas Lawrence (Fiennes) convenes the conclave — the gathering to vote on the church’s next leader.
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