Sister Act follows the story of a fading nightclub singer who must be hidden by the police after witnessing a crime committed by her boyfriend who is now out to kill her. So the police decide to hide her in the place anyone would least expect: a convent. When I first saw this movie a few years ago, I remember loving it and enjoying its sequel too. But it is now almost thirty years since the movie was first released, so how does it hold up after multiple viewings?

Well firstly, I was able to understand Sister Act more. This was partly due to me having seen it before and already knowing the basic story and also me being older since I had last seen it. But this was to be expected and the same would go for most movies. But how did the jokes hold up? Fortunately, the movie was just as funny, if not funnier, than when I last saw it.

Something I enjoyed more this time were the stereotypes that were portrayed in the movie. These stereotypes included the nuns, the gangsters, the pop stars, and even just the patrons of the nightclub. This was likely once again due to being older and already knowing the story so could pick up on these little things.

Something else I noticed more of this time around were the messages and morals explored in the movie. The main element that had an impression on me was the impact of music. I think that since I last watched Sister Act, I have definitely grown to love music more. This consequently made the movie have more of an effect on me as the movie is all about the power of music. This message was the single thing that I enjoyed most about the movie this time around.

Of course, nothing can change the incredible acting going on in the movie. All the actors, including big names like Whoopi Goldberg and Maggie Smith, were the perfect choices for their roles and did not disappoint. These actors, as well as those who portrayed Vince LaRocca and Eddie Souther in particular, brought out all the necessary qualities to make the characters stereotypical but not overly cliche.

Sister Act is the kind of movie for anyone. Anyone over the age of ten will find something in the movie that they love as it really does have everything: music, humour, cops, and even religious messages. However, I think that those who will love this movie the most and will be able to keep coming back are those who adore music as much as I do. Those people will be able to get just that little bit extra out of this movie.

Even after almost thirty years, Sister Act is still a remarkable film. A film with some lovely and sweet messages and something for everyone.

Director: Emile Ardolino

Starring: Whoopi Goldberg, Maggie Smith, Kathy Najimy, Wendy Makkena

Year released: 1992

Times previously watched: 2+

Re-view rating: 7.5/10

Review by Tristan Carr

Last edited: 04/09/2021