Let me start this off saying that I am a fan of the book, and when I heard there was to a movie being made I was really excited. Well, I was REALLY let down. I cannot BELIEVE that this passes for that book. I would think if Grady saw this I would hope he's just as disappointed. First off, this movie feels like they had to choose between being funny or being scary. And they didn't choose scary. Some of the scenes were just stupid attempting to be funny and falling short. One thing I'm very disappointed by is that the Lemon Brother that does the exorcism just up and leaves mid way through the exorcism (which was loaded in with attempting-to-be-funny moments). The book however follows through and our Christian body builder saves Gretchen. Wanna know how Gretchen is saved in the movie? The goddamn power of friendship saves her that's what! If I wanted to see the power of friendship save something, I'd watch my little pony or a Disney movie. This is a demon not a toddler, Jesus christ. Because the Demon is REALLY gonna rethink his actions when Abby tells Gretchen to think about their time in the photo booth. Another thing on top of that, the girls didn't even feel like friends. I like movies where you can feel the relationship between two characters...this just felt rushed. At least in the book Grady Hendrix took time to show us the building and the relationship between ALL of the girls and gave us insight into how they interact and etc. I'm really sorry. But don't waste money or your time on this film if you're a fan. You'll be disappointed.
Review of My Best Friend's Exorcism
My Best Friend's Exorcism
(2022)
One of the worst book to movie adaptations
1 October 2022
Warning: Spoilers