[Movie] Heretic

[Jaymann]

Went to see this yesterday after seeing a positive review. Great buildup of tension. Hugh Grant is wonderfully chilling. Unfortunately IMO they wasted all the effort on a lackluster conclusion. They also threw out a tidbit that went nowhere:

Spoiler:

Mr. Reed talked about simulation theory but it was dropped almost immediately.

Overall it seemed like a missed opportunity. 5/8 Monopoly tokens.

[hepcat]

I was actually going to see this in a theater, but decided to wait for streaming. I've heard nothing but glowing praise for Grant's performance. I look forward to seeing if that praise is warranted.

[MCQueen2]

Yeah, Hugh Grant really nails the tension, but it's a shame the ending didn’t live up to it. Could’ve been so much more.

[GreenGoo]

The ads I saw were interesting, but every time the two girls were on the screen, interest dropped off a cliff. I'll watch it just to see Grant being creepy, but there are a number of other horror movies that I have on the "will see eventually" list, and those are probably ahead of this one.

[Jaymann]

The ads I saw were interesting, but every time the two girls were on the screen, interest dropped off a cliff. I'll watch it just to see Grant being creepy, but there are a number of other horror movies that I have on the "will see eventually" list, and those are probably ahead of this one.

What struck me about the two girls:

Spoiler:

How did Sister Paxton go from being a dumb blond to a Rhodes scholar by the end of the movie?

[Jeff V]

I thought this was another Dune movie. Heretics of Dune (one of Frankie's novels FWIW) was pretty dreadful.

[stessier]

I follow some ex-Mormon Youtubers and, for what it's worth, they have said that the way it starts would totally work and not raise any red flags at all.

[hepcat]

I thought this was another Dune movie. Heretics of Dune (one of Frankie's novels FWIW) was pretty dreadful.

I heard everything Dune related after Chapterhouse: Dune is practically unreadable.

[Jeff V]

I thought this was another Dune movie. Heretics of Dune (one of Frankie's novels FWIW) was pretty dreadful.

I heard everything Dune related after Chapterhouse: Dune is practically unreadable.

I would include Chapterhouse. Frankie clearly had a man crush on Duncan Idaho.