The Pope's Exorcist

2023

1h 43m

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7.0/10

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Father Gabriele Amorth, Chief Exorcist of the Vatican, investigates a young boy's terrifying possession and ends up uncovering a centuries-old conspiracy the Vatican has desperately tried to keep hidden.

Directors

Julius Avery

Writers

Evan Spiliotopoulos(screenplay by)

R. Dean McCreary(screenstory by)

Gabriele Amorth(book by)

Stars

Russell Crowe

Daniel Zovatto

Alex Essoe

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Russell Crowe

Father Gabriele Amorth

Daniel Zovatto

Father Esquibel

Alex Essoe

Julia

Peter DeSouza-Feighoney

Henry

Asmodeus (voice)

Amy

The Pope

Cardinal Sullivan

Rosaria

Adella

Bishop Lumumba

Roberto Vasquez IV (Henry's Dad)

Paloma Bloyd

Interpreter

Alessandro Gruttadauria

Father Gianni

Enzo …

Carlos

Worker 1

Young Amorth

Directors

Julius Avery

Writers

Evan Spiliotopoulos(screenplay by)

R. Dean McCreary(screenstory by)

Gabriele Amorth(book by)

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6/10

I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed The Pope's Exorcist. After initially seeing the trailers, I wrote this movie off as a standard possession film that I have seen time and time again, and while most of that is still true, there is something about this film that made it a joy to watch. The film does not attempt to do anything particularly new or groundbreaking in the genre, but everything it has is handled with care and precision. The direction is fantastic, with a very quick pace that makes each scene have a sense of urgency as our characters attempt to perform the exorcism. There is particularly deep lore that is established within the church structure, with different factions and politics at play that add a slightly different dimension rather than just your run-of-the-mill "insert random priest here." My favorite aspect of the film is the acting. I think all of the adult characters do a tremendous job here. Russell Crowe kills it in every scene he is in and definitely gives an entirely different take on the exorcist character. Where most are intensely serious and melodramatic, Crowe adds a bit of whimsicalness and youth to the character that creates a calming presence to every intense scene. His rapport with Daniel Zovatto is excellent. The two really play off each other well and carried the film in many ways. Alex Essoe was great, although underutilized. The two children were okay. The boy gave a very stereotypical portrayal of a possessed child, and the daughter was flat in many ways. My only complaint about the entire film is its lack of originality and the story. Every single beat is something that we have seen before; there were no new or fresh ideas that were interjected into the story. The tension was fine, but nothing was particularly scary. Overall, if not for the film's fantastic director and cast, it would have been a bomb. Score: 63% 👍 Verdict: Decent

TitanGusang16 May, 2023