The Last Exorcism
by Dante Rosario on September 7th, 2010
Another edgy documentary-style film is brought to the movie screens with “The Last Exorcism.” It is definitely not the scary thriller that I was anticipating. Unlike last years horror film hit “Paranormal Activity,” which was filmed in the same style as “The Last Exorcism,” this film failed to make the audience gasp and jump really at all during the duration of this feature. The documentary style filming used in “The Last Exorcism” and movies such as “Cloverfield,” “Quarantine,” and “The Blair Witch Project” offers unique camera angles that make what you’re watching seem more realistic. The problem with this is that the filming gets so shaky and rough, it becomes a distraction from what’s happening in the movie.
Despite the lack of scary events in the film I thought the story line was good. That is until the end came. It leaves the audience with no idea of what happened and doesn’t’ even attempt to explain unanswered questions. What I did get from this film is a plausible plot turned to rubbish when the film takes a trip to never going to happen land.
What could have been a good movie was unattainable because of the final fifteen to twenty minutes of the film. This small but important segment takes away from the quality of the film as well as the viewer’s interest.
5/10
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