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The movie is a very interesting look behind the scenes of choosing a new pope, delving deeply into all the pomp and circumstance. It plays out similar to a murder mystery, with all the potential "suspects" being eliminated from the choice. It should have ended with the white smoke pouring out while the crowds cheered and Cardinal Lawrence looked up to the sky... job well done. But no, they had to insert a completely irrelevant, fantastical twist for who knows why (Did M. Night Shyamalan stop by the set?). Go see for the great acting and imagery. Hopefully a Director's Cut will edit out that contrived twist. (p.s. Show the white smoke! That's what we were all waiting for.)

This is one of those films that critics will trip over themselves to claim they understand and love just to make themselves feel special and uniquely above others. The truth is... This movie is an incoherent, unstructured, meandering mess of a disappointment. One of the greatest directors in the history of cinema brought his life long project to fruition with no one to tell him "No" along the way. It starts off with a promising allegory of Rome as a modern failing society. After that ten minutes it goes nowhere. And at the same time it's all over the place. Sure, it's well shot and produced, but you can only look at a painting for so long. If you like nonsensical arty-farty flicks, knock yourself out. The rest of you have been warned... There's plenty else out there to watch instead!

Once again the showrunners of The Walking Dead Universe try to force us to suspend belief by having kids doing fine in a post apocalyptic society, without adult protection or guidance (like Carl and Judith had). It didn't work in TWD World Beyond. It was even worse in that Fear TWD steaming hot mess PADRE story arc. And now again it shows up in TWD Daryl Dixon. I said it before and I'll say it again; Kids will NOT be kickin' ass in an apocalypse! And they're sure as hell not taking down our hero Daryl, a seasoned veteran of the wasteland, who's killed more walkers than these tots have laid eyes on. We already have Laurent to deal with, who's a bit of a wimp, so let's stop there. "Bonk bonk on the head!"-Trek'66.