THE EXORCIST

I'm not into horror films, which may explain why I had never got around to watching this classic of the genre.

I'm at a loss what to make of it. 

It's not especially scary but it is shocking, mainly due to the foul language coming out of the mouth of the schoolgirl, Regan.  

Maybe one of its strengths is that it takes all the Catholic church mumbo-jumbo seriously, but since I struggle to do so this didn't help my enjoyment of the film, although I did feel a lot of sympathy for the mother, well played by Ellen Burstyn.

Perhaps the most striking thing about the film is the juxtaposition of the horrific ordeal Regan and her mother are going through with the lowkey almost documentary style of the film.  There's no denying that it's well-made and I can see why it made such an impact .

But it's not really my thing.

 RATING: ✓ If You've Nothing Better To Do