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Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist

2019

Alexandre O. Philippe

Documentary, Self: William Friedkin

7.2

119

Documentary Leap of Faith, a lyrical and spiritual cinematic essay on The Exorcist, explores the uncharted depths of William Friedkin’s mind’s eye, the nuances of his filmmaking process, and the mysteries of faith and fate that have shaped his life and filmography.

	Author	Review
United States	Stephen Dalton The Hollywood Reporter	"The devil is in the details (...) Philippe's respectful, measured approach indulges his subject without allowing too much boastful bombast to muddy the picture"	POS
United States	Guy Lodge Variety	"One of its genre’s most irresistibly teachable works (...) Philippe’s modest but puckish documentary keeps us guessing."	POS
United States	Meagan Navarro Bloody Disgusting	"[It] feels more for audiences that favor philosophical and religious insights (...) Those looking for details not yet uncovered, or for Friedkin to shed light on the juicier aspects of 'The Exorcist' might find themselves bored (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 5)"	NEU
United States	Rafael Motamayor SlashFilm	"[It] shows that you don’t need much in the way of graphics or a huge number of interviews to make a compelling documentary (...) [It is] as fascinating and thought-provoking as the horror classic that the documentary explores"	POS
United States	Glenn Kenny rogerebert.com	"Engaging, fascinating, and entertaining (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS

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