I don't mind religious silliness being used for supernatural films but this is a bit muddled. It's supposed to be a trainee priest's return to faith - but faith is 'belief with no evidence' and this particular 'lapsed catholic' gets treated to nothing BUT hard evidence!
Hopkins, capable as ever, turns in a decent performance, seemingly without effort. But it's not enough to save a by-the-numbers story.
Some of the shots of Rome / Italy are beautiful enough, as you might expect but the heavy-handed, Christian angle is predictable and a little cringe-worthy.
If you like exorcism movies, give it a whirl but don't expect anything new.
Hopkins, capable as ever, turns in a decent performance, seemingly without effort. But it's not enough to save a by-the-numbers story.
Some of the shots of Rome / Italy are beautiful enough, as you might expect but the heavy-handed, Christian angle is predictable and a little cringe-worthy.
If you like exorcism movies, give it a whirl but don't expect anything new.