Review of The Exorcist (1973) by Sma A — 22 Aug 2012
I can see how this film would be terrifying to a religious fundamentalist. For those people, what could be scarier than a demon posessing a young child? I still know people who believe that ouija boards are grave dangers and gateways into hell.
But for those of us who believe that the plausability of demons is on par with elves, goblins, fairies and pixie dust, it certainly didn't paralyze us with fear but was intriguing nonetheless. Indeed it's hard to judge this film on any other criteria than its production value and our appreciation of mythology.
After peaking with The French Connection, this movie marked the beginning of William Friedkin's slow decline as a filmmaker but to be fair, he wasn't provided very intriguing characters with this script.
In fact, the best character in this entire film bar none is Pazuzu. He (or it) has got a very devious yet compelling personality and a sense of humor to boot. I only wish Pazuzu was a bigger part of this 2+ hour film.
This review of The Exorcist (1973) was written by Sma A on 22 Aug 2012.
The Exorcist has generally received very positive reviews.
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