Rating: D for dumb, really really dumb
Type: Draction (part drama part action, sure to put you in traction)
Ya know every time i see a movie based on the catholic church mythology i think this could of been better if they 1. Fought God and Satan in a tag team battle royal 2. Didn't suck ass 3. Wasn't being corny as hell. OK if your going to do a religion based movie due some research and make a stand of good not being all its cracked up to be, evil being not quite so loathsome as we all want it to be, and more grey matter then your average brain. But noooo we get a convoluted movie about a novel idea of a Sin Eater (a means of gaining absolution outside the church), and role with an ancient order that is specialized in dealing with demons and exorcisms etc (Carolinians).
The entire last rights things are taken totally out of proportion, as is absolution etc. Now the basic ignorance of what the Catholic Church works on the comic book level, but then when you start running the movement of a 'dark pope' rising to power it gets pretty silly.
Father Guido Sarduc... err Father Alex is one of the last 2 of the order when his mentor is mysteriously killed, how mysterious it really was is impressive because while the audience doesn't witness the murder bright lights explode inside the old hermits hut in Italy.
So Father Alex and a fat French friar the last of the order show up to investigate, the murder and the brew ha ha with sin eater and the silliness ensues.
It pretty much has a comic book feel to it but they had to add to many damn subplots to the entire thing and super Swiss cheese special defects that went out with the exorcist. The actors aren't bad, the script needs to have some tweaking and it could of been a decent film, but as is its sub par.
Now a Movie about a special paranormal kicking part of the catholic church, with an evil dark pope subplot, and super intelligent and hunky father Alex with his travelling suicidal girlfriend (hey the priesthood gets traveling girlfriends now? Well damn ill have to reconsider my opinion of them, and suicidal to boot, if the relation ever gets sour just set momentary lapse of reason on repeat before you leave in the morning and bammo problem solved) However there is very little demonic ass kicking going on (like in say ghostbusters) Now lets review what demonic ass kick does go on. Father Alex confronted by two small children in a graveyard, not just any small children mind you but demonic children (i guess) how do we know they are demonic cause they are hanging out in a Carolinian graveyard around midnight and break a lot of wind, enough to toss poor Alex around like a choir boy having special confessions in the rectory, eventually Alex causes them to blow up in a flash of light... that is it he beat the crap out of 2 little kids? Wow father Alex, we are in awe at least you didn't fondle them first. Most boring unessential special defects ever. I mean its not that the special effects were even very good, so it wasn't just a throw in to show that off, so it must have been to drive home the pt they really do some demon ass kicking (when they feel like, otherwise its pretty much beating small orphans senseless) On the plus side it was so inspiring I punted a small child on my exit from the theatre.
MMJ 'Theology shouldn't be taken so lightly when making a movie, do some frickin research plz!'
MSBNGJ says, 'The plot in this movie is as phony as Donny Osmonds masculinity.'
MAJ says, 'Right Freddy woulda kicked all their asses, damn punk arse panzies'
RJ says, 'Damn it 1 stabbing, what kinda movie is that? Priests getting nailed.... well nothing new there'
PLOT :: 2
Acting :: 3
Blowed up (fx) 2
Ass Kicking 1
OVERALL 2