The Devil and Father Amorth

2018年 • 69 分钟

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Over 40 years after the release of “The Exorcist,” director William Friedkin meets the Vatican’s “Dean of Exorcists,” Father Gabriele Amorth, and receives permission to film his ninth attempt to exorcise one woman.

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Superb! Fr. Amorth; is a true and fearless hero & solider for Christ. Bill Blatty; one of America's greatest 20th Century Writers . Bill Friedkin, one of the greatest 20th Century American Director's and Film Makers. Fascinating subject matter beautifully presented on a small budget, Admirably presented with excellent editing, original music and script. .A must see for any honest person of faith; or Truth Seekers of the Mother Church or of any off shoot thereof. or just an honest and sincere Seeker of the Truth. Hollywood;: Give Fridekin a new major thriller motion picture from an intelligent script to direct again! It is long over due! Fr: Amoth; Thanks to you for your faithful, fearless work for Christ and your fine Catholic example that you set for each of us; You, no doubt,k will soon be canonized a twentieth century Saint and deservedly so.I recommend this fine,,though too short, documentary as it is very well done! Let not your hearts be troubled; Have Faith and Strength in our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ against all evil, Amen.

I went into this film with an open mind. The premise was excellent, and Father Amorth himself seemed to be a genuine, affable chap and having the director of The Exorcist himself direct this I was hoping for an awful lot more than what we got. The story follows an Italian lady called 'Christina' who is allegedly possessed, and has had multiple exorcisms over the years by Father Amorth. We follow him as he performs an exorcism on Christina, but what we get is about as clear as mud. Firstly, the room is full of family members, which in the case of an exorcism, would never happen as once the evil is excised, it would simply go onto another person. When she start getting possessed, all we get is a manic grin, where she is rocking back and forth and when the 'voice' manifests, I am afraid that I didn't believe it one bit. Music over the background allows manipulation to occur of other sounds, and to be honest, it looked like someone having a manic moment, maybe even hysteria. Not once did I ever think possession. Once this has all occurred, the multitude of family members are blessed before leaving. After all this, you get another 'story' from the director on how he had a further encounter with Christine and her husband in a church, but very conveniently, he didn't have a camera or any form of recording device with him. The story he told was so fantastical and out there, and basing my views on what I previously watched, I don't believe a word of it. This had the scope to be very thought provoking, to be something to maybe align faith, but in the end all it did was create disbelief and cynicism and actually makes the director a bit of a laughing stock.

As a Catholic I enjoyed this documentary very much, and I will pray for Christina's liberation, I enjoyed seeing the beautiful childlike faith of Father Amorth and his joy and happiness even when facing that much evil. I thank God my savior for the gift of Faith and I pray all man may come to find this great pearl of salvation and liberation through his holy Catholic Church.