Intelligent, mostly well acted, but somewhat frustrating BBC mini-series.
This story of a priest pulled into battle with the devil feels like it owes too much to 'The Exorcist' and 'The Omen' (among others) for the first episode or two, but then in increasingly develops it's own quirky, complex personality. I found myself ever more caught up.
But then, it's let down by an ending less dramatic then what's been promised.
We've told this is literally going to be the birth of the anti-Christ, the unleashing of all the demons of hell, etc.
Spoiler!
So when it turns out to be just a plot on the Pope's life, I felt very confused and disappointed. I felt like there must have been a last episode or two missing.
Martin Shaw has a lot of strong moments as our hero Priest, but there are times the performance becomes more than a bit theatrical. Indeed, you could say that for a lot of the acting. Fun, but a bit 'actory'
Overall I enjoyed it , I had just hoped for even more on both the visceral and thematic sides.
This story of a priest pulled into battle with the devil feels like it owes too much to 'The Exorcist' and 'The Omen' (among others) for the first episode or two, but then in increasingly develops it's own quirky, complex personality. I found myself ever more caught up.
But then, it's let down by an ending less dramatic then what's been promised.
We've told this is literally going to be the birth of the anti-Christ, the unleashing of all the demons of hell, etc.
Spoiler!
So when it turns out to be just a plot on the Pope's life, I felt very confused and disappointed. I felt like there must have been a last episode or two missing.
Martin Shaw has a lot of strong moments as our hero Priest, but there are times the performance becomes more than a bit theatrical. Indeed, you could say that for a lot of the acting. Fun, but a bit 'actory'
Overall I enjoyed it , I had just hoped for even more on both the visceral and thematic sides.