In what I am sure was a penance for enjoying Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World, I reviewed The Last Exorcism for those sadists over at Moving Pictures.
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| Before the film actually starts, three factors affected the general impressions of “The Last Exorcism”: its rating, release date and subject material. […] Directed by German filmmaker Daniel Stamm (“A Necessary Death”), “The Last Exorcism” fails to overcome these perceptions and actually further perpetuates them thanks to a ludicrous script, mediocre acting and the worst kind of clichéd Hollywood horror ending. |
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| Defying preconceptions, the first thirty minutes actually offer an enjoyable insider’s account of the workings behind a ministry and an exorcism. Mauer reveals his methods for deceiving the rubes within his flock and the even more fascinating manner in which exorcists make the supernatural real. |
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| Rather than stick with that far more intriguing and unique track, the Huck Botko and Andrew Gurland (co-writers for “Mail Order Wife”) screenplay disappointedly degenerates into stereotypical fare, complete with attempts at cheap shocks, tiresome characters and ineffectual red herrings. Toss in the most ludicrous and inane conclusion of the year, the not scary “The Final Exorcism” ultimately wastes 87 minutes better spent doing almost anything else. If only there was a way to exorcise this dismal movie-going experience. |