This past weekend, I was able to go and hang out with a very good friend of mine from high school. One of the things we decided to do was watch a newer movie we had both heard a bit about - Deliver Us From Evil.
Now, if you're not into demons or possession, this movie is not for you. Typically, I stay away from these movies myself. However, I'm a sucker for a good scare.
I'm not sure what I was expecting when I walked into that theater, but It wasn't really this. DUFE is based (key word) off an actual experience a police officer of the NYPD had. The movie as a whole was pretty good, but it dragged a bit for me. The beginning was intriguing; it gave you a hint about what may be coming, but it never fully clarified what was happening until you saw the full scene closer to the end. The next thing you knew, it was three years later and in New York.
I felt that the first half of the movie went on at a fairly quick pace. Hints were being dropped about who was involved, we learn that we can never trust painters, some phenomenal acting was done by those being possessed (especially Ms. Olivia Horton), and then it started to drag a bit. Past bits were told about Detective Sarchie, but I wasn't how sure that it was completely necessary it was. It explained a couple of things that were happening to him and his family, but immediately stopped after he confessed about it. I found that a bit odd...
The part that was hardest for me to handle was the exorcising of the demon from the veteran. That was difficult for me, mainly because of the gore. However, the random cop behind the one way mirror being used as comic relief was just inappropriately placed.
I'll admit, I jumped a few times and hid my eyes as Sarchie's partner was attacked with a pick-axe, but it wasn't terribly scary. This was one of those movies that wasn't terribly bad, but it's not what I would rate as a high class thriller, either.
Until next time,
Kaity
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