the film starts out as a somewhat traditional "possessed nun" story, but about halfway through it makes a sharp left turn and becomes a compelling character study about how an innocent young woman must contend with a trauma she can't explain
Mickey Reece is very much an actors' director and he draws out splendid performances from his cast in what, for all its blackly comic moments, is a gentle, thoughtful fable about faith and the role it plays in many people's lives
Mickey Reece delivers an oddly engrossing exorcism horror; For all its rambling strangeness and lack of clarity, Agnes is oddly engrossing, its characters always watchable, its cast very good, and its unpredictability certainly arresting
even with low budgets, Reece's films are always high quality, and "Agnes" is no exception; I can only hope that..he gets bigger budgets and better resources. His vision is certainly deserving of that, and this is just more proof of his talents
a darkly funny horror movie to a haunting character study; If, you're tired of seeing the same old beats hit again and again in these kind of movies, this will feel provides idiosyncratic salvation
by Monica Reid [Far Out Magazine (UK) ]
