Review of The Exorcist (1973) by Mattbrady99 — 09 Mar 2020
"Do it, do it, do it. And watch good actors. See what they are doing and how they are doing it. You have to practically participate, I think, in order to develop yourself.".
With 100 credited roles spanning over 70 years - Max von Sydow is legendary, but today has left this world. His deep commanding voice that brought so much presence and importance to every little thing. This guy could read off your shopping receipt and it will give you goosebumps.
Sydow has such a fantastic ability to portray complex emotions with very little dialogue and do it so convincingly. From such memorable roles like: The Seventh Seal, The Exorcist, Flash Gordon, Dune, Ghostbusters, Minority Report, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, Star Wars, and Game of Thrones.
Fun fact: When he played Father Merrin in 'The Exorcist', he was only 43 years old when he played the old priest, but with the help of the make-up team and Sydow performance, both pulled it off so convincingly. It still blows my mind today.
One of the all time greats who left his mark on cinema.
Farewell Max von Sydow.
This review of The Exorcist (1973) was written by Mattbrady99 on 09 March 2020.
The Exorcist has generally received very positive reviews.
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