An American cinematic masterpiece!!

Rating: Null/10 (8 October 2003)

"The exorcist" is still "the" only movie that stirs my mind and faith. What is so hypnotizing about this movie is that it addresses a basic element. Life and death. It makes you shutter , will this happen to me if I lose my faith. Religion has always been a very controversial issue. Faith is about the unknown. No one knows for sure. What 's so scary in this movie is that it is so visual and descriptive. Chris McNeil, the mother , states to the priest, I'm not very religious. Well, who is? Nobody ever knows whether they have enough faith. This movie questions that premise.This movie is about the unknown which comes to life on thescreen in color. I'm a classic movie buff. I love old movies. The reasoning being they actors/actresses were better and better trained. Today, all you need are good looks and $. But actors back in the day came up through the ranks. Some were actually rougherr in real life.But they were real people that you could relate to.Just name all the greats: Clark Gable, Betty Davis, Kirk Douglas, Charles Bronson, John Garfield, Susan Hayward, Humphrey Bogart, James Dean, Marlon Brando, Paul Newman,George C. Scott, Clint Eastwood , etc., etc., etc...... These were classic actors.!!! The movie "The Exorcist" was directed by William Freidkin. He also directed one of my top five movies "The French Connection." Friedkin is a true cinematic artist. Very gritty and documentary type movies. In making this movie, in order to make it believable, all the angles were covered to make this a superb crime drama(not horror movie) as it occurred. Top notch cinematography, top notch actors/actresses, top notch soundtrack, top notch screenplay, top notch special effects.
It always amazes me when people say they laugh during the movie. There is nothing funny about the issues addressed in the "Exorcist". Anyone that laughs during this movie is (A.) not very spiritual or (B). too immature to understand the implications of the movie.
There will never be another movie like the Exorcist! EVER! Simply because making movies is no longer an art form.