The plot is simple. Mike, a young American man, was forced to attend seminary due to family reasons, and was inexplicably sent to the Vatican to practice exorcism. After arguing with the teacher about the existence of the devil in a disharmonious classroom using scientific theories, the teacher sent him to work with Lucas, a senior exorcist, for a period of time. PS: At this point, the starring Anthony Hopkins really appeared, just as fast as the movie.
But even if he saw the sometimes weak and sometimes vicious girl roaring and swearing in front of the cross, Mike still firmly believed that she was a poor patient. Because no matter how you look at it, the real manifester of the "possession" behavior is still the "person" itself, and the complexity of the person, the complexity of the spiritual world, and the multiple levels of the brain or personality are still in modern medical and psychological research. Even if something unthinkable appears in the human body, Mike can casually explain it with realistic logic that at least seems reasonable. That is, the fact that "I am the devil" cannot be fully verified in a non-religious environment, and of course it cannot be fully falsified. From another perspective, the "why" Gods and demons do these and those things can also not be falsified.
Lucas knew that Mike didn't care much about it, but he still expressed concern about him. Contrary to the common Chinese saying that "believe in others, believe in others, then nothing", Lucas said, "If you don't believe in the devil, you are more likely to be hurt by the devil." "Exist". This paradox that sounds overbearing actually reveals the question of the meaning of beliefs. Instead of viewing the film as a religious film, it is boring to watch it in this way, without the attitude of atheism and skepticism. You will find that behind the persistent doubters may be a life of diligent exploration, but it may also be a life of growing loneliness and fear. Compared to those who seem to "stand on their own feet" and "paint the ground as a prison", maybe you actually don't know what you are doing. The schematic diagram of the demon used in the seminary is either a classical oil painting or a PS photo. In fact, it does not matter. As long as everyone knows what it means, they will have the confidence to make it report its name in the face of exorcism.
So in fact, it can be said that the real protagonist is not Mike, who finally believed in God because of being persecuted by the devil, nor Lucas, who was possessed by the devil because of mental weakness. The focus of the movie is only the existing ritual itself. It was created to prove those meanings. In modern society, we often complain that there are more layers of seemingly unnecessary forms besides some simple things. Feelings will contain and explode infinite emotion and power.
Both sides of the battle must rely on their own strong willpower to defeat the other side, otherwise they will be swallowed up by the other side's thoughts. The exorcist used a seemingly simple and boring procedure, using the bible sentences to abandon everything, and only believed that he could save the world by standing under the care of God. Such moments, so-called rationality, so-called doubt, are useless. Just like at the beginning of the movie, facing the woman who died in an accidental car accident, even if Mike doubted the reason for the arrangement of God or fate, all he could do in the end was to quietly finish the prayer.
Regardless of whether there is a god in this three-dimensional, whether the movie uses special effects to show the complete mutation of Lucas at the end, or uses the plot to show the little boy’s magical foresight, the only thing I can think of is: people need faith. . When you believe in that moment, don't understand it. It is not necessary to create a god and then worship, but if you admit that there is an existence above yourself, it will be much easier to find or deny it.
Lucas also asked: You have been looking for evidence, what happens when you find it?
It is indeed understandable that it is an escape. After all, you have found an explanation for all the past and the future, but there is no such reason for being alive. "Ritual" made a roundabout argument in the original established missionary color. For those of my generation who have been influenced by the deformed communist ideology since childhood, it may not be a worthy example. Before deciding what to believe, we should ask ourselves whether we still have the ability to believe. If there is, then facing the devil, or a suffocating situation, you can still look forward to it.
The original novel is said to be adapted from the real experience of the exorcist, so even though the film has various routines and bridges in the common horror film in the process, it can’t follow the rule of "scare you at the end", but lightly hits two. The experience of the protagonist afterwards. The performance of the old Hopkins is still enough to watch, although we all know that after the "Lamb", many many movies have been exploiting Hannibal's elegant and permeating image in various ways, making this man powerful On the other hand, the actors did not have too many opportunities to play some interesting protagonists on the screen. But for an old man at this age, maybe he can't blame too much.
It is necessary to complain about "The Exorcist" as usual.
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