“The Exorcism of Emily Rose” is the cautionary tale about
the aftermath of an exorcism gone wrong. Sometimes people who are possessed die
and this movie follows the court trial of the priest who performed the exorcism,
switching from scenes of the court case to flashbacks involving Emily Rose. It’s
an effective court drama as well as a reasonable horror movie. Jennifer
Carpenter did a fantastic job of bending her body in the various demonic
contortions without the aid of visual effects.
“The Exorcism of Emily Rose” focuses on Erin Bruner, a
defense lawyer who is working on a case where her client, Father Richard Moore,
is charged with negligent homicide after he attempted to perform an exorcism on
Emily Rose. Erin approaches the case with a clear and realistic point of view
and ignores Father Moore’s request to let him take the stand. Father Moore
truly believes that what he did was in the best interest of Emily Rose and her
family, and as the movie goes on, Erin begins to understand his assertions.
When Emily Rose first became possessed, she was diagnosed with epilepsy and
having seizures. But as the drugs that she was given didn’t have the proper
effect and her conditioned worsened, her family asked Father Moore to
intervene. He tries to help but is unable to cast out the demons. Before she
dies, Emily Rose has a vision that gives her hope and release and once awake,
she writes a letter explaining her options. At the end of the movie, Father
Moore reads the letter to the court before receiving his judgment.
Favorite moment – I really like the flash back scenes of
Emily Rose and how the scenes were tense, effective, and engaging without
having to be violent of gory.
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