The Rite

PG-13 6
2011 1 hr 54 min Drama , Horror , Thriller

Seminary student Michael Kovak reluctantly attends exorcism school at the Vatican. While he’s in Rome, Michael meets an unorthodox priest who introduces him to the darker side of his faith, uncovering the devil’s reach even to one of the holiest places on Earth.

  • Cast:
    Anthony Hopkins , Colin O'Donoghue , Alice Braga , Rutger Hauer , Ciarán Hinds , Toby Jones , Maria Grazia Cucinotta

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Reviews

Contentar
2011/01/28

Best movie of this year hands down!

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ChanFamous
2011/01/29

I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.

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Brendon Jones
2011/01/30

It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

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Roxie
2011/01/31

The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

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Davis P
2011/02/01

The Rite (2011) is a scary movie that centers around a seminary student and his being sent to Rome to take an exorcism course. Of course like with any horror film, when the student gets there, strange and unexplainable things begin to happen. The seminary student is played by Colin O'Donoghue, whom some might know as hook from Once upon a time. I like him a lot as an actor and I thought he was a good pick for his character, he did a good job in this movie. He was actually my favorite thing about the film. Also, we have Anthony Hopkins. Hopkins plays Father Lucas, a priest that is sort of mentoring Colin O'Donoghue's character. He teaches him about exorcisms, how to perform them and what all they are about. Hopkins is a magnificent actor, very skilled in his craft. His performance wasn't bad here, but I do feel that his character was underused and I think if the screenplay would have allowed him more depth, then I would feel more connected to his character. That's where the real issue lies with this film. The screenplay. It is dull and just doesn't give the characters enough depth. Also, the events that go on in the movie just aren't interesting enough, I found myself not really caring a whole lot about what was happening. The only time I actually got interested was when Colin O'Donoghue's character was in potential danger towards the end. I wasn't a fan of the pacing either, things just kind of happened and it felt a little disjointed to me. Colin O'Donoghue was the only good thing about this movie. I don't recommend wasting your time on this one. 4/10.

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jacklyn_lo
2011/02/02

This is a movie about a man's agony in finding faith in God.The culmination of the film is the protagonist's Spiritual Choice.Spiritual Choice comes with doubts, confusion and hesitation, which are always in our way at any particular period of one's life.The protagonist is at a higher level of consciousness than the average human, which is what makes the Choice so tough. An interactive physical reality plays strangely around the protagonist and he starts to think he is going insane. His Choice of Light is not obvious to either himself or the movie's audience.However, after a long period of struggling with his inner self, Michael, with the help of other people and situations, finally makes his Choice to head toward Light and obtains Faith in God. The chosen direction opens a New Path to Michael – to help other people.P.S. This story is a great example of the significant effort our Higher Brotherhood puts into each and every one of us to help with our Choice towards Light!Also, I like that in this movie a Church is shown as a powerful institution, one with the skills and intelligence to support and help people, which is unfortunately not always the case.The Rite is an excellent movie and I highly recommend it to any spiritual seeker.

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CousinBagunca
2011/02/03

The Rite fits itself into The Exorcist (1973) sub-genre. When you're in for a movie that's about exorcism, I think it's impossible to not compare it to The Exorcist. The Exorcist spawned a sub-genre followed by many.Though it's basically the same old stuff, this movie does not disappoint. You pretty much know what's going to happen the entire movie (maybe except for the finale, which can choose between a good ending and a bad ending).Anthony Hopkins is great. Not much to talk about him, he's always fantastic.I'd say go for it. At least, you might end the movie wondering about your faith, heh heh heh.

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Sherin
2011/02/04

The movie starts slow ... but picks pace ... it is a movie for those who don't believe in God ... to understand things from their perspective ... I loved the movie and how it dealt with questions that modern youth are bound to ask... it would have better if these questions are addressed in more detail .. but actions speak louder than words ... Some things aren't explained clearly ... particularly why the father had to get possessed ... however, the hero rose up to the occasion as always :). This movie reinstates the importance of God and how devil works in cunning ways, even today ... when most think it is a myth! However, am not sure why they had to kill the girl ... and why they were not able to exorcise her!

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