Review of The Exorcist (1973) by Kevin M. W — 14 Nov 2017
When film was in its infancy some early entrepreneurs regularly showed (for a nickel!) a train approaching a still camera, for which early audiences would stand up and get out of the way. "The train almost hit us!!!" It's hard for us these days to fathom that kind of reaction.
We have grown jaded, experienced, and have seen such representations many times. So it is that now when viewing this work, it's initial impact is lost to time and experience. Many films have since gone where this one did and we've seen it all before.
But once upon a time this was not just the biggest dog on the block, it was the only dog on the block. Still powerful, it has become a sort of museum piece of a more innocent time.
This review of The Exorcist (1973) was written by Kevin M. W on 14 Nov 2017.
The Exorcist has generally received very positive reviews.
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