In life, we will rely on a couple of issues. Dying. Taxes. And Hollywood making innumerable, practically indistinguishable exorcism motion pictures. Yearly it appears we get two or three of them and even after they’re good it’s laborious to get excited as a result of they all the time look the identical. So it could make sense to see a title like “The Pope’s Exorcist” and roll your eyes. Yup, one other film a few priest battling a baby possessed by a demon. Nevertheless, after watching the trailer, this film at the very least appears as if it’s making an attempt to be completely different, and we’re intrigued.
Directed by Julius Avery (Overlord) and primarily based on the “precise information of Fr. Gabriele Amorth, chief exorcist of the Vatican,” The Pope’s Exorcist stars Russell Crowe as Father Amorth. A priest who, as you’ll see, typically seems like these possessions are greatest dealt with outdoors of the house. Take a look at the trailer.
That’s a fairly good trailer, and the explanation why it feels it’s at the very least making an attempt to face other than each different exorcism film isn’t the obvious actuality of the tales, however the plot round that. The film virtually seems prefer it’s bought an Indiana Jones/Da Vinci Code-kind thriller on the middle with Crowe’s character trying to unravel the puzzle of this specific possession. We don’t even actually see a lot precise “exorcism” right here. It’s extra about dealing with and determining the origins of this unhealthy state of affairs. Is that the fact of the film or are we being duped? You’ll be able to by no means inform, however the effort is there.
Plus, the trailer actually makes it seem like Crowe himself goes to get possessed and possibly take some sort of evil throne? Which, actual or dream, is a enjoyable little twist. All of which is to say, The Pope’s Exorcist trailer did its job. It bought us . What do you suppose?
The Pope’s Exorcist opens in theaters April 14. Right here’s the cool poster.
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