Jared_Andrews The Little Hours is a hilarious and ribald romp involving nuns, priests, laborers and hypocrisy. Though it takes place in the 14th century and features era-appropriate setting and attire, the dialogue and behavior are decidedly modern. To open the film, three nuns at a convent diligently attend to their daily chores-an innocent beginning. When a polite handyman merely says hello, one of the nuns, Fernanda, lambasts him, "you f***ing pervert! Don't look at us!" Clearly the unhinged member of the group, Fernanda is played wonderfully by Aubrey Plaza, who seems to have a knack for this sort of thing. The other two nuns, Alessandra (Alison Brie) and Genevra (Kate Micucci), also deal with their own demons, though without the same raging outbursts. All of them are sexually repressed and desperate for attention, so when a handsome laborer (Dave Franco) shows up, they all aggressively pursue him in their own way. The introduction of a man into an all-female environment calls to mind themes of The Beguiled. The women compete for his attention, throwing themselves lustily at the poor fella, who is only here because he had to flea his prior post for sneaking around with the owner's wife. He wants to avoid similar trouble here but can only resist for so long. The plot could easily read as a tragedy if a few tweaks were made. It's an illustration of how fine the line can be between comedy and deep drama. But, of course, no one would mistake this for a drama. The actors make sure of that. Plaza's ruthless, domineering presence intimidates fellow characters and amuses viewers, who are safe from her wrath. Micucci masterfully plays the smarmy beta, fearful and uncertain of everything. When she finally cuts loose, she's a tornado of libido. Her knack for physical comedy and facial contortions make her the comedy standout of the film. And John C. Reilly's drunken, blubbering priest listens carefully to confessions and gives sage advice but is hiding depravity of his own. As the plot dives deeper and deeper into exaggerated hypocrisy, it becomes funnier and funnier. The bold and self-assured delivery of its barbs at religion is a clear acknowledgement that it smirks at those who may find the material offensive. With less capable direction, this movie could have sputtered halfway through. It operates mostly on the strength of one joke, so competent hands at the reigns were necessary to maintain the momentum. The messages are complex and heavy, but the film approaches with a light touch. It remains hilarious throughout, no matter how ridiculous the events unfolding become. Loosen up and enjoy this one. It's a riot.

Noquietthoughts So many funny scenes! The nuns' confessions, the priest losing the things he was supposed to sell, the tribunal questions and the punishment given. Very offbeat and irreverent and HILARIOUS!

Marron Glace I have been fooled again ! I am aware that people have different taste but in my opinion this film doesn't deserve that kind of rating at all comparing with other movies that much better and ending up with lower rating so the plot is lame nothing funny about it also it was boring the reason I watch this of the high rating and the cast and I am sure if its not for these famous names casting the rating won't stay as it is so nothing goes for the story here trust me don't waste your time on this if your time is valuable

AyanaH I had no idea what to expect going into this movie. I hadn't seen the trailer and only read a couple of reviews that gave nothing away. The first scene made me think one thing...and then the cursing started and I realized that it wasn't going to be your average set-in-a-nunnery medieval film.I don't really know how to classify this film. It's a comedy, that goes without saying, but what the point of it is, I honestly couldn't say. I know that it's loosely based on/inspired by the Decameron so I'm guessing it's a satire of sorts. It's funny, sexy and super ridiculous 100% of the time. While that isn't necessarily a bad thing, it is one of the downfalls for me. It felt like they went out of their way to be as religiously offensive as possible, which would've been fine if it had perhaps had a more focused objective than simply being as religiously offensive as possible.Still, the acting was strong and it was certainly entertaining. I can think of worse ways to kill 90 minutes.