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Rating:  - Is this a horror film.....I'm not so sure
I watched "Emily Rose" when it first came out on DVD a year or so back, but for the life of me could't remember it? This past weekend I dug the DVD out of the closet for another view.
While there are some spooky and eerie images found in the film, the movie actually plays out more like a "Law & Order" episode than a horror film. And while Emily Rose gets titled billing, the story really focuses on the Laura Linney attorney character Erin Bruner, and her journey from skeptic to believer. The cast does a really great job, Jennifer Carpenter does a good job as the title character and Tom Wilkinson strikes a perfect chord as the priest accused of allowing Emily to die while under his care.
But, if you are in the mood for a horror film, you may want to pick up something else. "Emily Rose" is a decent courtroom drama, along the lines of "A Few Good Men", except in this film, the case deals with possible demonic possession as opposed to a marine's death.
It's not a bad film by any means, well directed, and does its best to maintain a spooky mood (but doesn't quite achieve that goal). If you are looking for straight up horror look elsewhere.
Rating:  - SCOTT DERRICKSON, OPUS 3
**** 2005. Written and directed by Scott Derrickson. Father Moore goes on trial after the failed exorcism of Emily Rose that lead to the young girl's death. Absorbing movie opposing faith and scientific explanations. You don't have to be a horror movie fan to appreciate this film that is more a courtroom drama than another sequel of The Exorcist (The Version You've Never Seen). Highly recommended.
Rating: - Not as bad as some critics would lead you to believe
It wasen't gory or jump out of your shoes scary, more on the style of Rosemary's Baby, because of the sincere acting I thought was well done. It mostly takes place in a courtroom, with flashbacks as the priest and others recall what happened. Enjoy.
Rating:  - tisnoof
This is a great movie. I have read the book, and of course the movie
always leaves somethings out. After watching the movie I went back on the internet and researched the topic a little more than I did after reading the book. Excellent movie and great read. Thanks again Amazon!!!
Rating:  - LAW MEETS LORE IN A BORE WITH NO GORE
First, being an attorney, I was disappointed with the handling of the courtroom scenes in this movie. Besides these being procedurally nonsensical, much could have been done that wasn't.
When you have a movie with this topic, why wouldn't you have a voir dire scene when the lawyers are trying to pick a jury? You would, but it isn't there. Great conflict could have been created in a jury selection scene. But it wasn't.
The exoricsm scenes were really Linda Blair Lite, and were less horrifying than a Richard Simmons exercise video--so if you are a horror fan, you will be disappointed.
Now the acting was good, but not great. It was conventional, expected. How much more interesting would the priest have been if he had some self doubt. How much more interesting would the defense attorney have been if her potential alcoholism was played up a bit--her own demons, as she remarked. How much more interesting would the prosecutor have been, if we saw some conflicts about what he was doing at his home with his family.
Much greater tension could have been created--but it wasn't. Why? Simple--the writers weren't that profound, that concerned, or frankly--that bright.
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