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The Devil and Father Amorth

2017

William Friedkin

Documentary, Self: William Friedkin, Gabriele Amorth, Robert Barron, William Peter Blatty

4.5

399

Documentary Father Gabriele Amorth performs his ninth exorcism on an Italian woman.

	Author	Review
United States	Owen Gleiberman Variety	"The real theme of 'The Devil and Father Amorth' is the degree to which people now believe that exorcism is real (...) [It] shows you how deep the mystique of the demonic goes"	NEU
United Kingdom	Robbie Collin Telegraph	"The film is unquestionably a curio for converts rather than the meatier exploration it will leave many sceptics (including this one) hankering after, but it leaves you with plenty to chew on (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
United States	Alonso Duralde The Wrap	"If you don’t believe in this stuff, then the film is exploiting a young woman with mental issues. And if you do believe, it’s hard not to question the devil’s strategy."	NEG
United States	Matt Zoller Seitz rogerebert.com	"'The Devil and Father Amorth' feels at once bloated and slight (...) The best parts of this film are the interviews with medical experts (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"	NEU
United States	Ben Kenigsberg The New York Times	"The director’s blabbermouth tendencies and wry manner make him an enjoyable M.C."	POS
United States	Ignatiy Vishnevetsky AV Club	"Ridiculous (...) [It] is almost trashy enough to be funny"	NEG

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