Review by romanprv

I don't think I ever saw a AAA movie with such a vast number of logical flaws and story holes. Sure, a movie is not a scientific paper but there has to be some kind of consistency and plausibility to keep it enjoyable. I'm a huge fan of fantasy, science fiction and horror but this flick makes even me wonder how it would make sense at all.

As a fan of Russel Crowe I really wanted to like this film but I just sat there wondering how a demon powerful enough to possess a grown man is taken out of his body within seconds with a trick hardly a 6 year old would fall for. Further I admired the luxury the exorcist has to travel with his very own unique scooter(!) between countries. I also could not find an answer to the fact, that he still has to convince a mother to visit her possessed child while he was already announced by the Pope himself, travelled hundreds of miles (with his scooter) and the mother already accepted a priest in her home. To keep my amusement up, I witnessed an experienced underground worker lighting a small fire torch(!), instantly completely burning a bystanding co worker as if he was soaked in petrol. Moreover, no one can explain why the sister of a possessed child joyfully and carelessly listens to music in the room next door(!) while her younger brother suffers from possession, scratching his eyes out etc.

Sorry, even a die hard horror fan like me who likes to oversee logical flaws in favor of a good story is not able to enjoy this trash. I give 3 stars, because acting, directing and setting are decent, yet a total waste to a story book written by a bunch of ... okay, I'll spare the insult.