the rite movie review

Unfortunately either Baglias material left little wiggle room or screenwriter Michael Petroni is inept with dialogue. Inspired by true events only this is not a true story and is still a work of fiction.

Pin On Books

While hes in Rome Michael meets an unorthodox priest who introduces him to the darker side of his faith uncovering the devils reach even to one of the holiest places on Earth.

. The film seemed to suffer the same fate many other films before it fell victim to and thats giving away too much of the storyline in the trailers. 2011 Directed by Mikael Håfström Synopsis You can only defeat it when you believe. No its not William Friedkin s 1973 horror classic The Exorcist but rather The Rite its latest rip-off excuse me variation albeit a glossier and more starrier example than the recent.

The greatest strength of the book is that it is carefully researched and draws deeply on the Catechism scripture and the official instructions of the Church for exorcists. The Rite a supernatural thriller starring Anthony Hopkins as a Jesuit expert in exorcism piles on clichés while dealing with the serious serious business of diabolical evil. By Gautam Chintamani Submitted On April 28 2011.

The main subject in the book is not a troubled seminarian but an experienced priest of strong faith. The movie is only very loosely based on the book. Inspired by true events The Rite tells the tale of a young man who has lost faith in God and is sent by a superior.

Hopkins certainly has cemented his ability to create the creep factor in his role as the depraved Hannibal Lector in Silence of the Lambs and its sequels. Parent Movie Review by Having veteran and award-winning actor Anthony Hopkins lead the cast of The Rite suggests this film might be more than the run-of-the mill horror flick. The other worldly voices and the writhing of victims is exaggerated in this film.

Because these are based on true events there may spoilers in this review. And yes Jeremy Jahns reviews it for youSee more videos by Jeremy. The movie was inspired by true events and based on a book by Matt Baglia.

The Rite is remarkably dull where its most obvious predecessor The Exorcist was sharp as a switchblade. The movie is only very loosely based on the book. Think exorcism and you just cant look beyond William Friedkins The Exorcist.

On top of that it was a film that revolved around exorcism which is a subject that usually leads to disappointing results. Seminary student Michael Kovak reluctantly attends exorcism school at the Vatican. The main subject in the book is not a troubled seminarian but an experienced priest of strong faith.

Although the theology of demonic possession is bent a little for dramatic effect the movie presents a very intriguing and mostly genuine representation of a. To imagine any other film that will come remotely close to the classic is an uphill task but having said that Mikael Hafstroms The Rite does manage to stand a. Read Common Sense Medias The Rite review age rating and parents guide.

The greatest strength of the book is that it is carefully researched and draws deeply on the Catechism scripture and the official instructions of the Church for exorcists. Colin ODonoghues performance as the hunky American sceptic is so listless ill at ease and lacking in authority that it lends a curious poignancy to. The Rite looked like it would be a mixed bag right from the start.

This is a personal review of the 2011 movie The Rite. THE RITE is a scary very effective supernatural thriller with genuine triumphant Christian faith. The film is not awarded our Dove Seal and of course this is because there is at least one use of the Lords name in vain along with other disrespectful references made and also the demons become sexually vulgar while possessing their victims.

The Rite Movie Review - The Rite Goes Slightly Wrong. Whats his face co-stars with Anthony Hopkins in a supernatural thriller exorcism style. Demonic horror tale is disturbing but no Exorcist.

The Brotherhood 2 Young Warlocks 2001 Movie Review Film Dvd Upcoming Horror Movies Dvd Movies