Whenever
they say “based or inspired” by a true story, it always gives me pause to
think. Are we talking news story, legend, firsthand account, or some drunken
guy in a bar? Seriously, dude, I believed EVERY word, until the part where you
were bit by the werewolf, but I digress.
Michael
Kovak (Colin O'Donoghue) is the son of a funeral director. He doesn’t really
see much of a future in his career options and joins a Seminary, mainly to scam
them out of free college. He keeps his skepticism and seriously begins to
question his faith, even though to those around him, he’s a natural. In order
to put a fire back into Michael’s belly, they send him to the Vatican to learn
about a new trend in Christianity, exorcism. Due to more and more reports of
possession, the Church is training exorcists to be stationed throughout the
world.
In Italy his
attitude doesn’t change much, but he is sent to Father Lucas Trevant (Anthony
Hopkins) a Jesuit exorcist whose methods are a bit unconventional. Michael,
ever the skeptic begins to see Father Lucas as a charlatan, until some odd things
start to happen during exorcisms.
Angeline (Alice
Braga) is a journalist reporting on the new team of exorcists being created and
looking for truth for her own reasons. Michael befriends her, and together they
experience one of the most horrifying things they could ever imagine.
If you’re
expecting a clone of the movie “Exorcist” you’ll be disappointed, but this
movie does have its merit. Michael’s creepy undertaker father (Rutger Hauer)
leaves an impression on you. I enjoyed the movie though it did get slow in some
parts but when the movie gets going, it goes! After a bit of research (ok I
Googled it) I verified many of the things that happen in the movie are real
reported events that are reported by exorcists. So…add some wood on to the “CREEPY”
fire.
Halloween is
coming, and though this movie won’t scare you silly, it will prime the pump for
a scary movie marathon. So keep it in mind.
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