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Absolution (1978)
Rate:
3
Viewed:
3/26
3/26:
Richard Burton made the greatest comeback of all time by appearing in Peter Shaffer's
Equus and thought his brother would do him justice through Absolution.
Sure, there's some redemption after making a mockery of himself in
Exorcist II: The Heretic, but this is at best C material
with none of the genius emanating from the writer himself. I'm sometimes reminded of
Child's Play. The main problem is how awful the boys are in acting. They
have no idea how to emote in certain situations. Another is hardly anything happens for the longest time.
The philosophical concept is intriguing: all confessions are deemed sacred and thus cannot be violated,
especially when murder is involved. Only that this time the priest hears one for real and decides to be a hypocrite.
Well, that's all the movie has going for itself. I was thinking of '5', but it completely stunk during the final
fifteen minutes. In the meantime, Scottish comedian-musician Billy Connolly makes his screen debut.
All in all, skip Absolution unless you absolutely insist on seeing every film Richard Burton starred in.