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I loved the movie- cried and was horrified as well.
I agree that I realized Mel Gibson always goes overboard with the graphic violence and a little bit of embellishing ( as in Patriot) - also is known to horrify with the brutality of the evil ones and their joy of being brutal(Patriot, Braveheart,Lethal Weapon) especially to innocent family members. And the Star Wars effect of Satan and satanic characters was creepy but significant in that it emphasized the Devils' involvement in sinful behavior.
Catholics have been a favorite whipping boy of the media in the last 20 years - no surprise there. It was the attitude he has that is wierd and presumptuous - not Gibson's movie. To act as though it would be something absolutely UNLIKE a Gibson movie is suspicious griping to me!

Catholics have been a favorite whipping boy of the media in the last 20 years

True. To blame Catholics for universal human failings is just as wrong as blaming Jews for them. It's hard to accept that we are all guilty of this stuff. It's much more satisfying to blame the other guy.