Well I definitely wasn't expecting anything good from this movie going into it after having it in my movie dvd collection for 7 years. I wasn't expecting much and I came out of it entertained. This movie definitely isn't that scary but it has its creepy and disgusting moments. But one takeaway from it is that the CGI is really bad especially in todays standards so it slightly takes away from the scary scenes in my opinion. The story is about the death of Emily Rose who mysteriously dies and father Richard Moore is the main suspect in her death. So he is taken to court where he's being tried with negligent homicide. Erin burner a lawyer defends him against a famous prosecutor Ethan thomas. And In my opinion the best part about the film is the court battles, arguments and points the sides make. They were entertaining and very interesting to watch since I wasn't expecting anything deep or something that had a good story like this. Erin bruner argues her death was due to a possession and father moore not being able to save her due to medication she was on, and Ethan Thomas says it's because she wasn't taking medication for conditions that she wasn't diagnosed with such as epilepsy, anorexia or schizophrenia. I think some of the points and arguments Ethan Thomas makes are understandable if you are looking at the situation from someone who doesn't think demons are real/and from a realistic standpoint. I really like both Laura Linney and Campbell Scott's performances in this movie, I think that's why it held up and remained interesting. I definitely recommend this one for the story. There's definitely some disturbing and creepy parts in this movie but I wouldn't say it's downright scary. It's a good 7/10 and I may re watch this movie in the future one day.
Review of The Exorcism of Emily Rose
