We Have a Pope

A potentially amusing premise hampered by a lackluster, aimless execution.

This filmmaker seems to possess the admirable intention to create gently and unpretentiously beautiful cinema, but in this case the ephemerality of the narrative needed to be counter-balanced by funnier jokes. Also, Moretti's approach to filming himself somehow comes across as being quite narcissistic.

An interesting idea for a movie is sadly ruined at some points.This movie tells a story of a man, who thinks he's not fit to play a role some people expect him to.This is definitely not a movie againstChristians or christianity as some people tend to think.Michel Piccoli's acting is not always naturally looking,especially at the beginning.Other actors are more like a background for him,but they're ok.Some ideas shown here are,IMO,unnecessary.It should be more focused on the feelings of the pope.

The curious premise is lost soon, and became a lighter experience. I also don't think the relationship between the Pope and therapist is so important, though that's what every synopsis tries to sell, it's not really too much time of the movie. Anyway, it's an interesting movie with some funny moments (though is a serious one) and an interesting idea probably wasted.

Should've been better. It has some great ideas, but it lacks focus. It's hardly "centered on the relationship between the newly elected Pope and his therapist" when they have literally one fairly short scene together before the therapist character is rendered useless to the plot and spends the rest of the film talking about his ex wife to any cardinal who will listen and organizing a world-cardinal-volleyball-tournament. Which is entertaining enough, but it doesn't make for a coherent film.

Surprisingly fun... for an hour. The pope has died, the cardinals assemble to pick a new one ("Not me, Lord!" "Not me, Lord!" "Please, Lord, not me!"), white smoke comes out, and the next white-haired man is poised to step out and bless the masses... then he does what many of us would do: screams in terror and runs away. It's a great idea for a comedy that wants to actually say something as well. Sadly, in the second half the movie runs out of ideas and just slowly winds down.

A very charming film about choosing the new pope, similarities with highschool, struggling with depression and faith, ... and that one beautiful Spanish song.

Should've been better. I was killed time.

I enjoyed Habemus Papem, though some aspects may have been lost in translation. A new pope has been elected from a conclave of reluctant cardinals, and his doubts are used as vehicle to thematically explore the idea of a life not lived. Moretti, writer-director and the therapist, hogs the comedy with Piccoli delivering the contemplative drama; making for a rather disjointed, slow film. It is fairly respectful towards the Vatican, though I can't help imagine a rewrite by Armando Iannucci.

It's sold as a satire, but this is more an existential dramedy about faith -- or the absence of it, or the doubts that come with it --, christianity -- and how it works as an ambiguous and complex social mechanism --, unfulfilled dreams and hidden desires. Not a masterpiece, but quite an adventurous and brave film on these topics.

Habemus Papam estreava há 10 anos na Itália. "Quanto mais próximos estamos da Psicanálise divertida, mais se trata da verdadeira Psicanálise." - Lacan no Seminário 1. https://letterboxd.com/ladyspiggott/film/we-have-a-pope/

09 Ekim 2011, Filmekimi & Habemus papam, dini sembol olan bir insani, 'insani' halleri ile anlatarak, zekice ve guldurerek, dini kurumlari elestiriyor.

Laboured and uneven, with occasional moments of brilliance.

"Nanni Moretti's latest is a mixed bag that too often settles for easy, superficial laughs." - Andrew Schenker

Roman Holiday: Papal Edition. Dramatically limp, the film wastes a wonderful, nuanced performance by Michel Piccoli. The premise is interesting enough, but for it to work on a narrative level, it needs to offer something like insight on the life of faith, a comment on leadership, or wisdom about the culture of the church today. We get instead a volleyball tournament and an acting troupe. Too easy. Further, Moretti's character seems completely superfluous to the action. What a wasted opportunity.