It is a heartbreaking story of betrayed trust, broken faith and the misuse of privilege.
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11/09/06
Deliver Us From Evil (2006)
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Reviews Counted:68
Fresh:68
Rotten:0
Average Rating:8.3/10
Consensus: Deliver Us From Evil is a superb documentary and a searing look at an institution protecting its leaders at the expense of its followers. A profoundly disturbing chronicle of a wolf in sheep's clothing, the film builds a clear-eyed case against pedophile priest Oliver O'Grady, and the Catholic bureaucracy that protected him. The recollections of O’Grady's victims are nothing short of shocking and heartbreaking.
Runtime: 1 hr 41 mins
Genre: Education/General Interest
Theatrical Release:30-03-2007
Synopsis: Director Amy Berg helms this shocking documentary, which looks at the activities of a priest named Oliver O'Grady. O'Grady had been identified by the Catholic church as a pedophile, but they... [More]
Director: Amy Berg
Reviews for Deliver Us From Evil
Works best when it concentrates on O'Grady and the ever-rippling effect of his transgressions.
11/09/06
Certainly doesn't want for sensationalistic subject matter, but the real impact comes from the methodical, steady compilation of evidence ... a queasy must-see.
11/09/06
Whatever name you want to call O'Grady, he is fascinating and frightening.
11/09/06
No report I have seen takes us so disturbingly inside the mind of the abuser as Amy Berg's Deliver Us From Evil.
11/09/06
O'Grady's ongoing inability to comprehend what he's done or even what happened to him underscores the film's most terrible truth: The cycle of abuse is ongoing.
11/09/06
It is a powerful indictment of any organization that chooses to turn a blind eye to an extremely serious problem.
11/07/06
The Catholic Church is portrayed as any large corporation trying to cover up its misdeeds. Even Enron is mentioned by comparison.
11/07/06
Deliver Us From Evil has a few things wrong with it, including an egregious musical score, but without resorting to sucker punches, it takes your breath away while making your skin crawl.
11/02/06
Devastating ... Heaven only knows why Deliver Us from Evil is only playing at a handful of theaters around the country. For one of the most important films of the year, it's shocking to discover that there's no room at the inn.
10/30/06
Exceptional...the effect is shattering.
10/30/06
It's not the cover-up evidence that will grab you -- it's the interviews with victims, describing wanton destruction of their lives.
10/28/06
A stunning indictment of institutional betrayal. It plays like a Catholic Watergate, going right to the top with hard evidence that stuns, dismays and sickens.
10/27/06
The church declined to comment to Berg. Her film speaks volumes about its silence -- and about a wrong that can never be righted.
10/27/06
The movie is a litany of victims and a chilling indictment.
10/27/06
The wrenching documentary Deliver Us From Evil explores the mind of a pedophile as it accuses the Catholic Church of failing to protect children.
10/27/06
The film, which reduced a roomful of jaded film critics to tears, could literally make you sick.
10/27/06
What truly sets Deliver Us from Evil apart from other documentaries is interviews with the monster himself.
10/27/06
Even people who reject the idea of inherent evil may be shaken by Berg's scrupulous yet passionate recounting of the story of Oliver O'Grady.
10/27/06
Deals with emotionally charged material, so it should surprise no one that it includes one of the most wrenching moments ever captured on film.
10/27/06
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