THE
EXORCISM
OF
EMILY
ROSE
With
Jennifer
Carpenter,
Laura
Linney,
Tom
Wilkinson,
Campbell
Scott
Directed
by
Scott
Derrickson
One
would
think
that
after
Blatty
&
Friedkin's
The
Exorcist
any
attempts
at
venturing
into
this
territory
would
be
futile
in
its
shadow.
But,
this
fascinating
film
is
based
on
true
events
of
a
girl
Anneliese
Michel
who
was
officially
declared
as
being
demonically
possessed
by
the
Catholic
church.
She
died
during
an
exorcism
and
the
priest
overseeing
it
was
charged.
With
obvious
alterations
and
a
shift
Stateside
it
is
a
well
constructed,
tense
and
often
damn
scary
movie.
The
parallel
tale
is
told
via
a
court
case
where
the
accused
priest
stands
trial.
Besides
good
vs.
evil,
it
becomes
a
matter
of
belief
and
faith
against
science
and
pragmatic
facts.
The
lawyer
of
the
priest
is
hardly
a
believer
but
soon
things
that
cannot
be
ignored
start
to
permeate
her
realm.
The
flashbacks
slowly,
effectively
and
shockingly
reveal
the
events
leading
to
the
girl's
death.
Well
acted
and
directed,
this
is
well
worth
watching.
5
/
B
-
PB
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5
6
A
-
B
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C
