The most powerful lethal weapon for pseudo-documentaries is the ability to envelop the entire film in a very realistic atmosphere. It dates back to the originator of the pseudo-documentary "Blair the Witch", which was once bursting after its release, and many people debated the veracity of the story. Today, the tastes of the audience are getting more and more sophisticated, and most of the insincere films are clever but mistaken by cleverness, but the market space for pseudo-documentaries is still bright. However, if you want to reach the height of the "Ghost Record" series, you still have to concentrate on further research. After all, the classics are always imitated and hard to be surpassed. "The Last Exorcism" is full of sincerity and sophisticated techniques, and the director has a relaxed control over the pseudo-documentary style. The beginning is the same as "The Exorcist", with new wine in old bottles, and modern people have gradually become less religious in believing in gods, but instead regard prayer mass as a good self-disciplined life attitude. People go to church no longer to seek forgiveness and pray to God, but it seems to have evolved into an alternative party for group gatherings and sharing family happiness. What is even more subversive is that the pastor Cotton in the film is actually just a job he chose to support his family. When even the pastor no longer believes in God, it seems that the devil should show his face, otherwise it would be too shameful.
With the rapid development of science, God and the devil have not explored the value of its existence. So cunningly cut to the topic, revealing the true inside story of the so-called "exorcism" at every occasion, preconceivedly drawing the audience's hearts into the film. Obviously, most viewers feel that "exorcism" is actually pretending to be a ghost, thinking of ways to make money, purely psychological. However, the sudden turn of the film precisely caters to the audience's unbelief in gods. It is worth mentioning that the film uses a reversal "dual ending" technique-"false truth" and "true ending". Quite ridiculous "Blow Job", he said, his heart hung to the last moment, it turns out that the devil really does not exist. I believe that viewers who do not pay attention to the progress bar of the film also feel that if it is this kind of ending, it is also quite reasonable, and it will not be in a state of vulgarity. But the last thrilling dark sacrifice made us realize that the director is still playing treasures. The open ending seems to be Hollywood's usual routine, which is reasonable. Here, we might as well extract the ending separately and analyze it in combination with the previous plot. Personally, I understand the ending into two kinds-"the theory of the devil's existence" and "the theory that everything is superstition".
One is the "Devil's Ontology". So obviously, we should understand that Nair is indeed possessed by the devil. In the end, it was a lie to say that he was pregnant, and to find a reason to end the matter. The devil was Logan, a boy who was possessed by the cafe, and had sex with Nair. This can also explain that although Logan is gay, he can also become the father of a child. And the child in Nair's belly is really the son of the devil. Her brother and the pastors in the town are all demons who believe in cults. From the beginning, it was the child in Nair's belly who tried to protect him from the beginning, and refused to exorcise, not Nair himself. The killing of reporters and photographers in the end is bound to be the general trend. The fate of Pastor Cotton and whether he can defeat the devil is left to the sequel.
Second, "everything is superstition theory." Since we stand at this angle, we must believe that the devil does not exist from beginning to end. The child in Nair's belly is also Logan's, but just an ordinary child. As for why Logan is GAY, he can lie completely, this is unreasonable. Nair's younger brother and the pastor in the town are both cultists who believe in the devil. After the child is born, he throws a huge flame like the devil into a fire, which is actually a pre-prepared prop, and there is no difficulty in operation. But some people will ask, why Neel has become like a devil possessing him, and there is such a powerful force. This can only be said to be the artistic packaging modification of the film itself. We can understand that Neel was brainwashed by the local cult and instilled the theory of the existence of the devil, which gave rise to the psychological devil. The difficulty of her weird actions is actually not that great, nor is it an exaggeration. Unlike in "The Exorcist", after being really possessed by the devil, turning your head 180 degrees is a piece of cake.
Although the sparrow is small and well-equipped, "The Last Exorcism" can't be compared with "The Exorcist", but it has all the necessary elements for the suspense thriller that it contains in the length of less than 90 minutes. The key lies in the grasp of the public's belief and psychology, whether you believe in God or not, you can find your own point of view in the film. All so-called demons are paper tigers, because if the devil is real, then God will also be real. And this, M·Night·Samalan told us a long time ago.
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