The Little Hours (2017)

Don't listen to the negative reviews

Did you people see the same film I saw?

In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

The Little Hours is quite a small independent comedy. This film won't appeal to the mass audiences but could have a select cult following in the upcoming years. Having little to no expectations but some laughs, the Little Hours delivers on an interesting and different premise and makes for an enjoyable film. With a current IMDB rating of 5.8, there appears to be a lot of people which seem to not like or understand the humor in this film. Though the critics seem to understand, having a current 78% on Rotten Tomatoes.Featuring crude and silly gags, the Little Hours works due to the cast and chemistry and offbeat plot. As a whole the film is quite funny, even though it is quite silly and a clear parody meaning it shouldn't be taken as serious. Hollywood could use more types of comedies such as this, than the generic films we are accustomed to. Overall, the Little Hours works and is highly recommended, though not for everyone.

Not 1970s master of erotic sleaze Jesus Franco, of course. It's Dave, finally allowed to act in an age-appropriate role. The Little Hours does follow the classic plot formula, though: a male visitor to a 14th century convent puts the nuns in a tizzy. And as often happens, witches are involved. Hijinks ensue. Could it be worthwhile?Despite knowing that Fred Armisen is in this film, I decided to watch it anyway, hoping that Brie, Micucci, Plaza, Reilly, and Shannon could make it watchable. And they did. Compared to the old erotica, this is funnier and more entertaining, with good flow and a not unbelievable plot. (As "nunsploitation" it's our usual American pap, watered down to suit the Puritans. Where is the happy middle ground?) Most of the acting wasn't bad.But the dialog... oh good grief. At first, every word from the three female leads jarred the senses: they kept their modern day personas, vocal stylings, and vulgarity level. Eventually you get used to it; it becomes just part of those characters, but that takes time. Reportedly a lot of the dialog was ad-libbed, and it shows. Even so, Franco, Brie, Reilly, and Shannon come across quite naturally. Plaza, too, as a mean and slightly crazy person. But Armisen, and unexpectedly, Offerman, seemed like beginning high school dramatists reading from a teleprompter. Fortunately their roles weren't huge.It would be too strong to say that Kate Micucci "made" the show - it's too much a joint effort -- but she raised the enjoyment level several notches higher than it would have been. Such an incredibly annoying, insecure, hanger-on and tattle-tale she plays to perfection! And on belladonna, she's hilarious.Even with its faults, The Little Hours blows Wondrous Boccaccio (Italy/France, 2015) out of the water as entertainment from The Decameron. And most of the 70s stuff isn't even in the same league, except as erotica. So watch The Little Hours and enjoy it for what it is: it could have been better, but it's not bad at all.

Jeff Baena succeeds in doing a screwball comedy, based on material from "THE DECAMERON". Nuns in a medieval nunnery go after a stable boy/gardener, hiding from his Lord, where he shtupped the Lord's wife.. This movie will make heads explode for Catholics, but I don't drink the Kool-aid, so who cares??? Some very funny shtick and goofy antics, but this film is not for anyone who is sexually constipated.For the ultimate horny nun movie, see Ken Russell's "THE DEVILS". This one is great, relaxing fun!!!

I won't reject occasional film like this. This is not a masterpiece that I was looking for, but surely something different than usual entertainment. Very nicely made film, so I appreciate whoever involved in its creation. And then there's the beautiful cast. It was so perfect casting, each and everyone did their parts awesomely. So tell me who would bash such rare gem. Then the answer is like usual the film critics.Aubrey Plaza is not a mainstream actress, but her films still make a stir. I enjoyed all her recent films and here's the another unique one. The third time she teamed up with the director, another decent comedy it was. Loosely based on the book, but it only spoofed. It tells the story of a convent of nuns somewhere in a lonely place. A new gardener joins them and the following events revealed as the thing that gets ugly and nasty. Many dark secrets unfold before it all ends.I suggest it to you if you are bored with regular comedies. It was not powerful or a tale with full of twists and turns, but watching it once surely works well. It was a film filled with adult comedies. So not suitable for all ages. Especially those who strongly believe in religion would only get annoyed. Just watch it with an open mind, so the entertainment is guaranteed. Not overall a perfect film, yet still slightly an underrated film of the year.6.5/10