I'm glad Paul Schrader's much-maligned "Exorcist" prequel, which chronicles young Father Merrin's early struggle with his own faith in the face of evil, has finally seen the light of day. This is the version that was originally scrapped (nearly in its entirety) in favor of Renny Harlin's flashy and gratuitous "Exorcist: The Beginning," mainly because Schrader was trying to do more than bombard the audience with special effects & gore. Don't dismiss this fine film as a simple alternate cut. Though the setting and some plot elements are similar, this is an entirely different movie experience, filled with great moments of tension, genuine suspense, smart dialogue and psychological drama. Though "Dominion" isn't without problems of its own (the CG effects still suck, and some cast memebers are guilty of severe scenery-chewing), it's far better than the driven-by-committee prequel from 2004. From Warner.