I waited for this cut for a long time, and now that I see it I can see why the studio wanted re-shoots. There is no reason at all for the viewer to understand why Kinderman thinks Dourif's character is Karras in this cut. Even the scenes with Dourif lack the intensity they did with the re-shoots. The only thing I can agree with is the removal of the priest and the exorcism. This character and his subsequent scenes are simply not needed and feel tacked on.... as, of course, they were. Jason Miller's scenes are amazing in the theatrical version, and much better than Dourif's performance. The directors cut is homogenized to the point that performances that originally gave me the chills now leave me empty. While the S/F laden theatrical ending was a bit over the top, it was much better than the boring ending of the director's cut. This film is my favorite horror movie, I'm a little disappointed this didn't impress me or add anything to my enjoyment of it. I'm glad they released the remastered Blu-Ray a little while back, so kudos to the studio for that, but you could have left this in the vaults. Just my opinion though. If others like it I'm happy for you.
Review of The Exorcist III: Legion
