This is a thriller based on true and little known deeds referred to a narration of Ameliese Michael . A nineteen years young girl called Emily Rose(Jennifer Carpenter,¨the White chick¨)) dies later being submitted to an exorcism carried on by a parish priest(Tom Wilkinson).She was an ordinary girl until began the terrible demonic possessions and a harmful spirit which tortured her. Father Moore is charged with negligent homicide but he advised to interrupt the use of medications for the paranoia and epilepsy and he makes exorcism to save her.A famous and driven lawyer called Erin Bruner(Laura Linney)is hired to defend him and a successful,ambitious prosecutor(Campbell Scott)is assigned for the accusation ,besides of a resolute judge(Mary Beth Hurt).In the public hearing trial declare various doctors(Kenneth Welsh,Duncan Fraser) who explain their diverse point of view.It's a court film adding terror and thriller.This is a startling and terrifying story about possession with usual poltergeist phenomenon caused by demon.The events took place in 1976 but the excessive and prohibited cost decided make it in contemporary scenarios.
The film provides great lots of grisly events,screams,eerie atmosphere that becomes pretty sinister when the supernatural possession happen.Flash-backs during trial from different perspectives of the exorcism stories create to spectator his own opinion about if it happened.The picture turns out to be very intense and exciting, concerning about the human fragility and human spirit that challenges the ordinary people ,developing a confrontation among faith and science.Casting is frankly well,Laura Linney(nominated to Oscar in 2000 by ¨You can count on me¨)is excellent;Tom Wilkinson(nominated to Oscar in 2001 by ¨In the room¨)is magnificent. Production design by David Brisbin and cinematography by Tom Stern based on Francis Bacon paintings such color as atmosphere,the colors are divided in several zones ,the orange represents the terror,the maroon the anger and the white the hope. The motion picture is well directed by Scott Derrickson making one the highest earning terror movie of the last years.
As Emily predicted,her story has affected many people.Emily's gravesite has become an unofficial holy shrine which continues to draw visitors from all over the world.After the trial ,father Moore went into seclusion.Refusion to appeal his guilty conviction and stating :¨This is a matter for God : worldly courts cannot pass any judgement on it¨. Erin Brener shared her case files with an expert in medical research and anthropology whose further research and published work about the life and death of Emily Rose inspired this film.
The film provides great lots of grisly events,screams,eerie atmosphere that becomes pretty sinister when the supernatural possession happen.Flash-backs during trial from different perspectives of the exorcism stories create to spectator his own opinion about if it happened.The picture turns out to be very intense and exciting, concerning about the human fragility and human spirit that challenges the ordinary people ,developing a confrontation among faith and science.Casting is frankly well,Laura Linney(nominated to Oscar in 2000 by ¨You can count on me¨)is excellent;Tom Wilkinson(nominated to Oscar in 2001 by ¨In the room¨)is magnificent. Production design by David Brisbin and cinematography by Tom Stern based on Francis Bacon paintings such color as atmosphere,the colors are divided in several zones ,the orange represents the terror,the maroon the anger and the white the hope. The motion picture is well directed by Scott Derrickson making one the highest earning terror movie of the last years.
As Emily predicted,her story has affected many people.Emily's gravesite has become an unofficial holy shrine which continues to draw visitors from all over the world.After the trial ,father Moore went into seclusion.Refusion to appeal his guilty conviction and stating :¨This is a matter for God : worldly courts cannot pass any judgement on it¨. Erin Brener shared her case files with an expert in medical research and anthropology whose further research and published work about the life and death of Emily Rose inspired this film.