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The Pope's Exorcist

2023
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Director: 
Julius Avery

SYNOPSIS: 

1987 Father Gabriele Amorth (Russell Crowe), the Vatican's chief exorcist, uncovers an ancient conspiracy while investigating the terrifying possession of a boy in Spain. The film is loosely based on the memoirs "An Exorcist Tells" and "New Tales of an Exorcist" by Gabriele Amorth. It was a box office success but received mixed reviews, Russell Crowe's performance in the title role was acclaimed.

REVIEW: 

An investigative horror/thriller with strong supernatural undertones, but for those expecting something similar to the famous 1973 Exorcist, you will be disappointed, this is a much lighter product and I say thank goodness! The entire staging is on the shoulders of a self-deprecating, charming and effective protagonist, aided by a bass drum of special effects especially in the second part, arriving at an almost grotesque ending. Ultimately I would say a film with a high level of entertainment and often even funny that does not want to offer anything more than that.

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