Sister Act (1992) Movie Review

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Director: Emile Ardolino

Writer: Paul Rudnick (Screenplay)

Cast

Whoopi Goldberg (The Colour Purple)
Maggie Smith (The Lady in the Van)
Kathy Najimy (Hocus Pocus)
Wendy Makkena (State of Play)
Harvey Keitel (From Dusk till Dawn)

Plot: When a nightclub singer is forced to take refuge from the mob in a convent, she ends up turning the convent choir into a soulful chorus complete with a Motown repertoire, until the sudden celebrity of the choir jeopardizes her identity.

Runtime: 1 Hour 40 Minutes

There may be spoilers in the rest of the review

Story: Sister Act starts when a nightclub singer Deloris (Goldberg) witnesses her gangster boyfriend Vince LaRocca (Keitel) murder, somebody. Deloris is set up in an undercover role by detective Southern (Nunn) in a convent.

Mother Superior (Smith) isn’t impressed with Deloris’s addition to her convent. This leads to tension between the two sides, but Deloris starts to adapt to life in the convent, helping them find their voices in a difficult neighbourhood.

Verdict on Sister Act

Sister Act is a comedy following a nightclub singer that goes undercover as a nun in a former of witness protection. Here she continues to show her infectious personality to help the nuns have a good time improving morale.

The movie brings plenty of comedy, with Whoopi Goldberg bringing so much energy to the role. It does bring an interesting idea to put a witness in a convent until the case comes to court. This shows how somebody from the outside world can help change people’s outlook on life. While still respecting the decisions they have made. This is a feel-good movie, with laughs and quality performances throughout.

Final Thoughts – Sister Act is a feel-good fun movie where Whoopi Goldberg shines.