The Exorcism Movie Synopsis:
THE EXORCISM is the story of an actor shooting for a horror film. Anthony Miller (Russell Crowe) was once a famous actor. But after his wife died of cancer, he got shattered. He turned alcoholic and a drug addict and has even strained his relationship with his daughter, Lee (Ryan Simpkins). Anthony has now recovered and is offered the character of a priest in an exorcist film by a director named Joe (Sam Worthington). He nails the audition and begins shooting for it. However, as soon as filming commences, strange things start happening with Anthony. His estranged daughter wonders if he’s slipping back into his past addictions or if there’s something more sinister at play. What happens next forms the rest of the film.
Star Cast: Russell Crowe, Ryan Simpkins
Director: Joshua John Miller
Review:
M A Fortin and Joshua John Miller’s story is novel, at least the basic plot. The screenplay, however, is unexciting. The dialogues are nothing special, this supposedly supernatural horror flick promised a decent plot with its trailer. It looked scary and thrilling. But the direction is disappointing. You could say that Joshua John Miller had a great story in hand – an actor is filming for an exorcist film and gets possessed but the screenplay was duller than a Monday morning meeting at work! The film is just 95 minutes long and moves at a painfully slow pace. The horror elements give a been-there-done-that feeling. The climax is arresting but again, it’s something we have seen before.
On the flipside, the opening scene is chilling. The scene where the actor, playing the possessed girl, asks Anthony if he’s fine is unique and raises laughs. The cinematography is neat. One scene which was good though, was when the father says yes, but he shakes his head sideways, as if his body was saying no.
The Exorcism Movie Performances:
Russell Crowe, however, does well as an actor who has fallen from grace and is struggling to redeem himself. He is also quite good in the possessed scenes. Ryan Simpkins is fair while Sam Worthington’s character is a bit unconvincing. Chloe Bailey (Blake Holloway) leaves a huge mark. David Hyde Pierce (Father Conor) is too good.
On the whole, THE EXORCISM is a poorly made film. Exceptional acting by the cast but alas the movie does not add anything in the least amount of positive value to the life of the viewer
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