Iconic!...

Rating: 9/10 (27 May 2012)

A very slow deliberate pace may not be to everyone's taste, but it gradually picks up and this gives more impact to the actual exorcism scene. Although I did find there were scenes in the movie that didn't make an awful lot of sense, I still found it quite a compelling watch. I'm not a religious man but I can understand how certain scenes may not be welcomed by some of those that are. I really liked the pacing of the film and the way several threads were woven together at the end. The only thing that was missing (for me) was a little more background on Father Merrin. Over all though, an excellent piece of work and one I have no problem in deeming HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
My score: 8.9/10
IMDb Score: 8.1/10 (based on 156,543 votes at the time of going to press).
MetaScore: 82/100: (Based on 24 critic reviews provided by Metacritic.com at the time of going to press).
Rotten Tomatoes 'Tomatometer' Score: 85/100 (based on 47 reviews counted at the time of going to press).
Rotten Tomatoes 'Audience' Score: 83/100 'Liked It' (based on 308,690 user ratings counted at the time of going to press).
You can find an expanded version of this review on my blog: Thoughts of a SteelMonster.