Like it escalates accordingly, but it all ends up feeling a bit silly by the end. I do think that it gets a little goofy as the exorcism progresses. I will say that the climactic exorcism is actually fairly decent, all things considered.
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If you think this movie is terrible, which it probably is if broken down, then at least you can get some chuckles out of it.
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So that makes the film a little more tolerable, honestly. I realize that some of this stuff is very real to some people, but the film has such a self-serious tone that it ends up being comical in a lot of scenes. I think that's part of the reason I didn't hate this film as much. Honestly, the film's scripting is a little goofy and silly, to the point where it's actually laughable in some scenes. Olivia isn't exactly a high-profile actress, at the moment, but I think she does a really solid job with what is, essentially, every exorcism film you've ever seen. I think a lot of that, honestly, has to do with Olivia Dudley's commitment to the role.
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I don't mean to suggest that this is a good film, or even an average one, but it does a better job than one would imagine. With that said, this movie isn't as horrible as one might have expected from reading the reviews. I wouldn't call the latter a great film, it's good at best, but it does the best job at portraying a fairly exciting, and terrifying to some, exorcism. The only film, that I can honestly say, comes within half of The Exorcist's greatness would be The Exorcism of Emily Rose. I understand why people keep trying, but the comparisons among film geeks will always be there and it'll always end up favoring The Exorcist, because it's a much better film in every way, shape or form. It's been FORTY-TWO years since The Exorcist came and yet no film since then has ever even come remotely close to that. That film, obviously, being The Exorcist.
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While I understand the reasoning behind demonic possession/exorcism films, it's interesting and easy to promote, but, creatively, none of these exorcism films have ever managed to come close to the best film in that genre.