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Avec : Stellan Skarsgård, Gabriel Mann Réalisateur : Renny Harlin MPAA Rating: R
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"This movie is cursed!" exclaimed movie-magazine headlines regarding Exorcist: The Beginning, but those dire warnings turned out to be exaggerated. Considering a tumultuous production history that actually did seem cursed, Renny Harlin's much-maligned prequel to The Exorcist is a surprisingly competent, serious-minded shocker filled with the same anxious foreboding that made the 1973 original so phenomenally effective. The story lacks focus and feels cobbled together (perhaps the result of its tortured development, which included the untimely death of original director John Frankenheimer), but Stellan Skarsgård is well-cast as Father (now Mr.) Merrin, a lapsed Catholic priest summoned to East Africa in 1949 to retrieve a demonic idol. He discovers a buried church, a vast underground cavern, demonic possession, and a legacy of carnage that preys upon guilt-ridden memories from his parish in Nazi-occupied Holland. Harlin delivers the gross-out moments that Warner Brothers demanded, but otherwise shows remarkable restraint while cinematographer Vittorio Storaro delivers doom-laden visual atmosphere. It's not the classic many were hoping for--not even close--but it's still a win-win scenario for horror fans, since it's rumored the unreleased and "abandoned" version directed by Paul Schrader will be paired with this film for its DVD release. Comparisons will no doubt prove interesting. --Jeff Shannon

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The sparse special features on the DVD release of Exorcist: The Beginning are a commentary track by director Renny Harlin and a brief making-of featurette. Together they give scant insight to a movie that should have been better received in its theatrical release, if only for the pedigree of its franchise. The best thing about the movie is its ambitiously art-directed period plotline that shows Father Merrin's (Stellan Skarsgård) first brush with the demon that would bedevil the same character in William Friedkin's 1973 masterpiece, The Exorcist. Skarsgård is believable as a younger version of the older movie's Merrin, Max von Sydow, and he discusses his apprehension about filling such famous shoes in the documentary. But there are precious few behind-the-scenes details related in interview segments with Harlin and the film's producer. It's a typically run-of-the-mill DVD extra, heavy on clips and with nary a word about the infamous version filmed by Paul Schrader, then scrapped by the studio in favor of one with more gore and overt frights. (There were rumors of a DVD release containing both versions, but that plan was apparently scuttled.) Harlin's commentary is only slightly more enlightening--he talks a lot about the delights and logistics of shooting in Rome's famed Cinecitta Studios--but again, he's mum on being called in late to render an alternate prequel to one of the '70s all-time-great movies. The famous Exorcist curse did stay with him, however. He was hit by a car early on in the production and directed most of the movie on crutches. --Ted Fry
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3.0étoiles sur 5 i found it a much better movie than the alternate version(Dominion:Prequel to the Exorcist), Nov. 2 2007
Par falcon "disdressed12" (canada) - Voir tous mes commentaires
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this is a hard movie to rate.in my mind, compared to:Dominion:Prequel
to the Exorcist,this is a masterpiece.Dominion is the same movie as a
different director envisioned it.as for Exorcist:The Beginning.i found
it very stylish,visually appealing.it has a fair bit of substance and
is much more suspenseful than Dominion.this piece was much more
character driven.Merrin's,motives were more clearly defined and more
plausible.there was much more action than Dominion.the characters were
more believable and thus more sympathetic.The movie was also very
atmospheric with an undercurrent of unease permeating it.the music was
used to good effect,as well.i found the CGI poor in this movie,just
like in Dominion.the demon looked a lot like the one in the original
The Exorcist.whether this is intentional or not,I'm not sure.one scene
in particular was very derivative of the original The Exorcist,which i
won't disclose here.in a way this kind of makes sense especially if
this is the same demon that Merrrin is to meet years later.i did like
the last scene in the movie.but you'll have to watch the movie. there
is one big complaint i have with this movie,and it's something which,i
feel really diminishes the impact the last scene could have had.i also
have to mention that the movie is very gory at times,sometimes
revolting in its use of maggots and such.however,i would have to say
Exorcist:The Beginning is watchable,even compelling at times.i sensed
something could happen at any time and did not want to leave my seat
until the movie concluded.for me a strong 3/5.
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4.0étoiles sur 5 A surprisingly worthy prequel to The Exorcist, Juil 12 2006
Par Daniel Jolley "darkgenius" (Shelby, North Carolina USA) - Voir tous mes commentaires
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I was quite prepared to be less than enthusiastic about this prequel to one of the truly immortal films of all time. The unfortunate death of John Frankenheimer, the original director, fanned rumors that the whole production was cursed, there's a lot of talk about the original version of this prequel being abandoned by yet another director (Paul Schrader), and I heard almost no one in my circle of acquaintances discussing this film at all after its release. The whole idea of prequels is also pretty tricky in and of itself, as even the great George Lucas has learned. I really didn't bring too many expectations of any kind with me into Exorcist: The Beginning, and maybe that's why I was actually quite impressed by what I saw. Stellan Skarsgard, it must be said, turns in an excellent performance as Father Merrin. This really is an excellent film and, in my opinion, a worthy prequel to The Exorcist.

Don't go in looking for projectile vomiting and head-spinning; this is not The Exorcist. There is a surprising amount of depth here for those willing to immerse themselves in the story. There will be demonic special effects for all those who care only about that kind of thing, but you will have to wait a little longer than you might like to see them. Exorcist: The Beginning is not really about Lucifer or demonic possession or even exorcism per se; this story is really about Father Merrin and how this great man of the cloth lost and then regained the faith that would later transform him into the man we all know as The Exorcist. Humanity and faith are always more powerful themes than evil and doubt - less exciting, perhaps, but much more meaningful.

The action here takes place in 1949 in eastern Africa, where a Christian church has recently been unearthed by archaeologists - a Christian church that dates back to a time long before Christianity made its way to that part of the world. Merrin, then an ex-priest, is charged with aiding the dig and locating an iconic sculpture of a demon's head. The situation on the ground (which is said to be the spot where Lucifer originally fell after he was cast down from heaven) is less than ideal: local tribesmen are afraid that a great evil will emerge from the buried structure, the British army is wary of a tribal rebellion there, and decay and misery (not to mention flies and less savory insects) seem to engulf everything in the humid atmosphere. The original leader of the expedition has been consumed by madness, a number of men have disappeared, and Merrin finds scenes of desecration inside the ancient walls of the church (including the proverbial upside-down cross of Jesus). Soon, a local boy is taken ill after witnessing a traumatic event, begins showing signs of possible demonic possession - and then everything really starts to fall apart around Merrin. The film may move too slowly for some viewers for the first hour, but I think the director did a wonderful job of building suspense for the showdown we all know is yet to come. The ancient, remarkably preserved church hides many secrets of a most unsavory nature, and it is here that Merrin's lack of faith in the God he once served is eventually challenged by a manifestation of evil powerful enough to break down the formidable barriers he has placed around his tortured soul.

The reasons for Father Merrin turning his back on God and the church serve as the emotional centerpiece for all that is to come. It is hard to imagine the Father Merrin we know from The Exorcist having ever abandoned his faith or entertained unholy thoughts, but this prequel makes clear, in the most poignant ways possible, how such a tragedy transpired. Merrin is a man truly and justifiably haunted by his memories. It takes a face-to-face meeting with evil incarnate for Merrin to find what he has lost in himself and in his God. The final confrontation, which comes with something of a twist, is almost anti-climactic, largely because the job is much easier than it should be (very little of the battle is waged on psychological grounds). The special effects are well-done, but a lot of the R rated material here seems contrived, actually taking something away from the power of the film's story of redemption lost and regained.

This is really quite a dark film, as you might expect, but more so for the psychological and human aspects of the story than for the outwardly demonic manifestations of evil. There is a significant amount of gore and demonic symbolism in the film, but my reactions to the film were much more internal than external. Obviously, Exorcist: The Beginning didn't deliver what many Exorcist fans expected of it but that does not make it a bad movie. In my opinion, this film is vastly underrated.
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5.0étoiles sur 5 An excellent prequel to the origional., Mars 7 2005
Par Deimos "Rock Fan" (Alberta) - Voir tous mes commentaires
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This film is very well made, story follows along perfectly, never a dull moment, great effects, twists, amazing possession effects, and scary as hell just like the origional. I have all the exorcist movies and they are all great but this is the best since the first.
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