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4 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayLos Angeles TimesNoel MurrayThe subject matter of Deliver Us is sensational, but Di Giacomo’s approach is more in the spirit of documentarian Frederick Wiseman, where very little is explained.
- 70VarietyJay WeissbergVarietyJay WeissbergThe documentary wisely avoids questioning beliefs, but it does force audiences to question how those responsible for shepherding the faithful use their influence, for good or bad.
- 60CineVueBen NicholsonCineVueBen NicholsonDi Giacomo doesn’t build sequences to heighten tension, although some is unavoidable. Often, the film follows the relatively mundane work of the Franciscan Father Cataldo Migliazzo, the film’s primary protagonist, and the otherwise everyday lives of those who come to him for help.
- 60Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlVillage VoiceAlan ScherstuhlThe filmmakers observe rather than interview or investigate, and much of the film is footage of actual church-sanctioned exorcisms.