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Starring: Rutger Hauer, Toby Jones, Anthony Hopkins, Chris Marquette, Alice Braga, Torrey DeVitto, Maria Grazia Cucinotta
Director(s): Mikael Håfström
Available Quality: Hi Def
Country: USA
Year: 2011
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IMDB Rating: 6 out of 10 (32373 votes)
An American priest travels to Italy to study at an exorcism school.
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T V WATCHER (24 May 2012)
Not a Horror film but worth the money.
After seeing this movie saturday night i feel that if your a Anthony Hopkins fan u will enjoy this movie. Its not the best movie i've seen but it is worthy of a night out to the movies. If your looking for a bigtime HORROR movie this isnt it. Its more about faith and the end results of your faith, not about visual effects.
(23 May 2012)
I put a spell on you
Because you're mineAntony Hopkins was really possessed with playing the part. Colin O'Donoghue spends most of his time walking around looking confused. Alice Braga is too cute for the part and almost distracting from the spooky scenes.The story itself is just the old rehash of belief and disbelief. Of a coming of age story for many involved. Parts of the dialog are tongue-in -cheek as they make reference to the original exorcist movie. Lots of spooky ambiance and not an over done sound track. It is the acting and actors that give the good rating to this presentation. Remember the possession is nine tenths of the law.
Jackson Booth-Millard (19 May 2012)
The Rite
I saw this talked about on Film 2011 with Claudia Winkleman, and theygave it a mixed review, as did a few other sources, I saw it rated fourout of five stars, do I to see what I would think, from director MikaelHåfström (Derailed). Basically Michael Kovak (Colin O'Donoghue) is theson of a funeral director and becomes a priest, despite lack of fullfaith, and having to say some nice religious things to a dying persondoesn't help much. His mentor thinks he can do some good, and he sendshim to Italy to take part in an exorcism course to strengthen hisChristian beliefs, he starts with a session from Father Xavier (CiaránHinds) who sees his lack of faith. Therefore he is sent to join FatherLucas Trevant (Sir Anthony Hopkins), who has performed over a thousandexorcisms, whose methods may be questionable but do apparently workeffectively, but they don't convince Michael. Father Lucas explainsover time that it takes time and several sessions to remove an evilspirit from a victim, and even though Michael witnesses somesupernatural things he is still sceptical. A second exorcism with ayoung female victim sees her get critical and she ends up in hospital,and after she dies the demon finds its way into another victim. Itturns out that Father Lucas is the one possessed, and Michael may bethe only one who can save him, overcoming his doubts and trulybelieving in faith. In the end the demonic forces are finally removedand the demon seemingly goes away for good, Father Lucas is back tonormal, and Michael can return home knowing that he does truly believein his religion. Also starring Alice Braga as Angeline, Toby Jones asFather Matthew, Rutger Hauer as Istvan Kovak, Maria Grazia Cucinotta asAunt Andria, Marta Gastini as Rosaria, Arianna Veronesi as Francescaand Andrea Calligari as Vincenzo. Hopkins is a good choice for thepriest in this story based on true events, O'Donoghue is reasonable aswell as the young in and out new-by priest, I can sort of agree withthe critics rating, there are certainly some moments to catch your eye.With the dark forces, including a devilish Hannibal Lecter possessionand a reminder of the famous Linda Blair performance, with specialeffects to help, it could be compared in ways to The Exorcist, but itis an original enough and watchable supernatural thriller. Good!
Alef Veld (19 May 2012)
pretty lousy
It's really quite horrible. And i don't mean that in a good way. Istarted out OK, and the movie has a nice setup, but the director screwsup along the way. I would have hoped they went with the plot idea thatfather lucas was already possessed all along (hence the frogs and cats)but that this would only later be discovered.But alas, they didn't, ending up with a very, very boring movie. Noneis explained why all of a sudden he does get possessed. Unless theyfollowed what i hoped they would do with the movie and i didn't catchit, it's a royal bore. Not only bore, but sort of pretentious too. Ithought it was kind of funny when they referred to the exorcist, andmaybe they would go the realistic documentary way. Great, i thought. Nopea soup and no turning heads. But then they do use special effects andbad makeup, just like the exorcist, only in such a lousy way, it doesnot add anything, only take away. It is not scary, no suspense, noevil, the interrogation thing was such a bore.I wish i could say better, but Hopkins is not putting in his best,probably because he didn't believe in the movie either. Rutger Hauer isgood, and the female lead too, but they are all suffering underuninspired direction. Avoid this one.
(19 May 2012)
Best exorcist movie of all times!
Anthony Hopkins is the most believeable exorcist ever. This movie is incredible. The acting is some of the best I have seen in any movie in many years. The plot is interesting and makes many twists and curves along the way. The director really knew what to do with this movie and the photography of the film is breathtaking. I would go as far to say that this is Anthony Hopkin's best role ever and he even surpasses Silence in this one. Great, great movie.
fnem69 (18 May 2012)
Vatican Productions Inc,,,yawn yawn
reading some of the reviews, makes me wonder if we've been watching thesame film...The film would feel much more at home at thepre-enlightenment period, or perhaps was it more of a long sigh for thehappy days long gone - where the church could rule with absolute power,predicated on the perennial pillars of fear, guilt and abjectsurrender. How the non-believers would be variously burnt at the stake,drawn and quarter, stretched on the rack or subjected to the divinebuoyancy trial to establish their faith. Alas,Those days where terrorrules unchecked and unfettered are long since gone. Modern societyrequires more sublime and dare I say it artisitics methods ofinstilling fear and guilt in the believer and wobbler alike - believeor else....Notwithstanding the utterly propagandist message, as a pieceof cinema it was tedious, laborious, unidimensional - not a patch onthe Exorcist....
Terry Roehrig II (17 May 2012)
'The Rite' Got a Lot Wrong
When it comes to movies about exorcism and possession, it's hard to notcompare that movie to "The Exorcist". I'll do my best, but I'm notmaking any promises, especially when this movie is about a young priestwho shadows an old priest.There were very little scares and even less surprises, but the filmisn't all bad (thanks to Hopkins), so if you're looking for a scarygood time, this film isn't for you.Michael Kovak (O'Donoghue) is a priest-in-training who has lost his wayand quite possibly, his faith. He emails Father Matthew (Jones) toinform him that he would like to quit but Father Matthew... suggeststhat Michael take an exorcism course in Italy in order to fulfill histuition. Michael flies over there and that's where he meets FatherLucas Trevant (Hopkins) and Angeline (Braga), a reporter trying to findout the truth about exorcism.Father Trevant introduces Michael to a pregnant 16-year-old girl(Gastini -- she'll be playing Mina Harker in the new "Dracula 3D" moviedue out in 2012) who may or may not be possessed. Here's where themovie starts to fall apart, in my opinion and mind you... we're about40 minutes in. I could see the direction it was heading almostinstantly. The clues aren't that subtle, it's almost as if thescreenwriter didn't want an air of mystery going into the final reelsof the film. Now I haven't read the book (supposedly, this movie wasbased on true-life events -- I'll take that with a grain of salt, thankyou very much) and I'm not sure how the book handled it, but give ussome mystery, please. At least with comedies that are predictable theremight still be a laugh or two because of jokes and/or clever dialog.This film being a semi-quasi horror film, it doesn't get those luxuries--- so why they chose to present it this way is beyond me.Here's some good things about the movie that you can look forward to:cinematography, acting, visual effects and makeup. The good news aboutthis film is it's not one of those shaky-cam fake documentaries withinterviews and recordings of "actual possessions". No, this is truly abig budget Hollywood production and they spared no expense in making itlook visually stunning. The dream sequences alone are one of the film'sredeeming qualities. Sir Anthony Hopkins. There's a reason why this manhas an Oscar. He just enters a role and completely lets it take overhim. We haven't seen much of him lately (besides that "Thor" movie --never heard of it, what's that movie about again?), his last starringrole was in "The Wolfman". Glad to see him here because without hispresence, this movie would have surely suffered. Not to say any of theother actors did a bad job, but they were your basic "shock and awe"performances that we've all seen a hundred times over, so it was niceto have a seasoned veteran knocking about on screen -- it's just toobad he wasn't put in something just a little bit better. See morereviews at www.soveryterry.com Final Grade: C
(16 May 2012)
'First you must believe'
Matt Baglio's book THE RITE: MAKING OF A MODERN EXORCIST is described as 'In 2007, the Vatican's chief exorcist revealed an initiative to install an exorcist in every diocese worldwide. Three days later, the Vatican denied the story. Father Gary Thomas was working as a parish priest in California when church leaders asked him to travel to Rome for training in the rite of exorcism. In Rome, as an apprentice to a veteran Italian exorcist, his eyes were opened to a darker side of the Catholic faith he had never known, and he came to see the battle between good and evil as never before. Journalist Matt Baglio had full access to Father Gary over the course of his training, and the astonishing story he found reveals that the phenomena of possession, demons, the Devil, and exorcism are not merely a remnant of the archaic past, but remain a fearsome power in many people's lives even today. The inspiration for the movie The Rite, starring Anthony Hopkins, this book provides a uniquely intimate glimpse into the chilling world of a real-life Roman Catholic exorcist.'And so with a few name changes to protect the innocent Michael Petroni adapted this book for the screen and in doing so developed a very understandable survey of the 'rite' of exorcism. In the film the student is Michael Kovak (Colin Donaghue, a new young Irish actor) whose indecisions about things clerical harken back to his childhood when while living in a house used as a mortuary he is trained by his father Istvan (Rutger Hauer) and is forced to examine his mother's corpse being prepared for burial. Knowing that Michael only choices for career were mortician or priest he opts, unconvincingly, for the latter. After completely seminary but before taking his vows as a priest, Michael resigns form the seminary, only to be encouraged to proceed on a different course by his mentor Father Matthew (Toby Jones) who sends him off to Rome to learn exorcism because of a new demand for priests trained in that rite. Michael goes to Rome and in classes given by Father Xavier (Ciarán Hinds) is found to be an outspoken and sent to study with a brilliant exorcist, Father Lucas Trevant (Anthony Hopkins). Michael learns during several exorcisms on a young pregnant girl (Marta Gastini) that in order to perform exorcism the priest must believe in not only God but also the devil. Michael meets journalist Angeline (Alice Braga) in his classroom who asks to accompany Michael on exorcisms (this is probably meant to be author Baglio's role), and in her presence we witness the transformation of Michael into a believer - with a few surprises arising!Director Mikael Håfström paces this film well and while there are no truly new insights into the field of exorcism, he does manage to make the acts appear fairly credible. Hopkins gives his usual bravura performance and the rest of the cast thankfully underplays their roles. Some of the scenes are fairly gruesome so it is not a film for the weak of heart. And if the viewer is expecting a docudrama of Baglio's book, there will be some disappointment. It is a movie and as a movie it is entertaining. Grady Harp, May 11
Matt Kracht (14 May 2012)
By the numbers exorcism movie
It's hard to come up with a cliché that this movie missed. I guess, tobe charitable, it did avoid one cliché that really annoys me: theatheist doesn't actually lack faith; instead, he is angry at God. I wasglad to see this trope avoided, but it substituted another somewhatannoying one for that. Our agnostic protagonist seems to lack faith inhimself, and once he finally discovers that faith in himself, he's ableto find his faith in God. What's even worse is that he's driftingaimlessly in his life, without any direction. Of course, accepting Godinto his life brings meaning and direction. Man, you'd think thatatheists were the most miserable people ever, if you're going byreligious movies. How life must suck, if you don't believe in God. Ha.Well, I was hoping that something interesting would happen in thismovie, but it's really quite average. There's the requisite "speakingin tongues", prophecies that come true, and even a creepy little boy,who seems like he comes right out The Ring. There's also a lot ofdramatic shouting, though they did avoid using the line, "Christcompels you!" You could tell that they wanted to, though. Everyonedoes. It's a great line. In fact, I think every movie would probably bebetter if someone says that.The possessed donkey was either the high point or low point, dependingon your point of view. If you think this movie was so bad that it'sgood, then that's probably you're favorite scene. Otherwise, you'llprobably try to quickly forget about it and gloss over it. Personally,I thought it was hilarious. I have to wonder whose idea that was. Itreminded me somewhat of the scene in Drag Me To Hell, but donecompletely straight.In the end, this is actually a pretty decent movie. The acting isn'tall that great, but it's certainly watchable. Rutger Hauer was wasted,but it was still fun seeing him. Anthony Hopkins overacted, as usual,but some of his lines were really funny. I'm pretty sure they weremeant to me funny, but sometimes it's hard to tell, in these kinds ofmovies -- movies that generally take themselves so deadly seriously.The directing wasn't too bad, and it was usually competent. The evildonkey was definitely a low point, but I can forgive that. The mood andatmosphere were alright, though it was a bit heavy-handed, at times.Supernatural thrillers, as a rule, tend to be quite heavy-handed inthis category, though.If you're a believer, you'll probably find something to like in thismovie. For one thing, the doubting priest is given undeniable evidenceof God, satisfying his desire for proof. The problem I have with thatis that this simply does not exist in real life. People either believe,because they have faith, or they don't believe. Being given proofcheapens the faith of the believers, because they're believing for noreason -- they have no proof. The characters who are privy to the proofthus are making a mockery of faith. I'm sure most people don't see itthis way, however, and they find it comforting to see (fictional) proofof their belief system. If you're a non-believer, I'd probably say thatit's best to avoid this. Besides pandering to its demographic, it's tooclichéd to be of much artistic merit, though it's perfectly fine ascreepy, late-night viewing, if you're sufficiently bored. Just don't goin expecting something like The Exorcist or Rosemary's Baby, two much,much better supernatural thrillers. Also, if you're a fan of AnthonyHopkins, you might also enjoy this. Just be warned that he seems to befalling back on shouting and overacting, much like Al Pacino.
sddavis63 (14 May 2012)
A Behind The Scenes Look At Exorcism Is The Highlight Of A Poorly Paced And Filmed Movie
Essentially I watched this for two reasons: I really like AnthonyHopkins as an actor, and exorcism movies are usually interesting,sometimes fun and often scary. Of those two reasons, I would say thatthis isn't anywhere close to being Hopkins at his finest. He was prettygood, but I've seen him offer much stronger performances. As to theexorcism itself, there was some interesting material, mostly revolvingaround the rites used by the Roman Catholic Church, there wasn't reallyvery much fun involved in this, and there was very little that wastruly frightening when compared to other movies that deal with similarsubject matter. Hopkins, of course, wasn't the lead actor. That wasColin O'Donoghue as Michael Kovac, a young man trying to find his wayin the world, attracted to the priesthood as a sort of escape, and sentto Rome to study to become an exorcist, where he's eventually assignedto assist Father Lucas (Hopkins) - a veteran exorcist.I felt this was inconsistent. It lacked flow, it seemed to jump to andfro, and it dawdled along at a slow and meandering pace and in allhonesty it didn't hold my attention that closely. It was also shot bydirector Mikael Hafstrom in a dimly lit fashion, which I guess wasintended to heighten the sense of mystery or fear, but which franklybecame - to me at least - quite tiresome after a while. It's one ofthose movies "inspired by a true story" and indeed based on a book by aman named Michael Baglio, an author who attended an exorcism trainingcourse at the Vatican (the corresponding journalist character in themovie is actually a rather attractive Italian woman played by AliceBraga - does that count as "dramatic license"?)Assuming its technical accuracy, one does learn a fair bit about theCatholic rite of exorcism. How accurate it is to actual events - whoknows. I don't deny the possibility of a spiritual force of evil thatis active and present in creation, but this movie didn't reallyconvince me to believe any more than that either. (3/10)
(13 May 2012)
This Doesn't Have The Rite Stuff
The main problem is we've basically seen it all before and that makes it boring - a religious man questioning his faith and being confronted with exorcism...wow. And please, enough with the 'Emily Rose' school of back-bending - it doesn't have to be a contest which subsequent movie can do the best fake contortions. 'Hollywood' is really trending towards churning out lame movies regardless of 'names' or budget.
(12 May 2012)
Good, But Not Scary
This review is from: The Rite (DVD) Although Anthony Hopkins is a phenomenal actor and this movie was very engaging, it was no where near as scary as I had hoped it would be. I would have also liked to have seen more demonic images. This movie is not campy at all, it is a very intellegent and mature film about the true story of a Priest who lost his faith (if he had any to begin with) and suddenly got it back during a confrontation with a high ranking demon in the devil's heirarchy. As I mentioned before, Anthony Hopkins is an incredible actor and this film is just one more to add to my collection of his brillant performances.
Tony Heck (11 May 2012)
A very scary exorcist movie with Anthony Hopkins at his scariest since "Silence Of The Lambs". Creepy, creepy movie. I say B+
Can a priest who questions his faith still save your soul? A seminarystudent (O'Donoghue) who is about to resign (due to him questioning hisfaith) gets sent to Rome for two months to take part in an exorcismschool. While there he meets Father Lucas (Hopkins) who shows him whata real exorcism is. Is it too late for him to regain his faith? Thereare very few movies that scare me. This is definitely one of them. Thisis not "Saw" scary, but like "Exorcism Of Emily Rose" scary. Verypsychological and the fact that it is based on a true story ups thecreepy factor. Anthony Hopkins is at his creepiest since "Silence OfThe Lambs", and maybe more so in this one. I'm not sure how this onlygot a PG-13 rating, I would not let your kids watch this unless youpreview it first. Creepy, disturbing and down right scary in parts. Donot watch this with the lights off, or before bed. Very good movie, towatch with someone. Scariest movie I've seen since "Exorsicm Of EmilyRose". I give it a B+ Would I watch again? - I think I might *Also Try- Last Exorcism & Exorcism Of Emily Rose
(11 May 2012)
Very Good Exorcist Movie
This review is from: The Rite [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray) Naturally, with both movies based on actual events, there will be some comparisons between this and "The Exorcist." There were a few moments in this movie when I thought of that old film and even it's sequels, but this is a very differant movie, and a very differant story. Nothing will ever compare to that old classic, quite possibly the scariest movie ever made, so let's forget it. It's not a competition.This movie as a stand alone film about possesion was very well acted, very well written, and beautifly shot in Rome. There were a few jump scrares and better than that a few psychological scares. I hate cheap jump scares because any directer can do it. You have a nice quiet scene and then boom, something jumps at the screen and you jump too. But a psychological scare is very hard to come by and this movie has them.In that old film, when regan spins her head slowly 360, it's a slow, stomach turning fright. Those are the scares I love and cherish, and this film has them. 4 stars out of 5 in my book.Being a digital age movie, the Blu-ray looks outstanding. The only special features are deleted scenes. I would've liked some interviews and the like. But a good movie well represented is enough to include this movie in my collection with pride.**I welcome comments about my reviews. I love to talk film, to discuss, to critique**
Gordon-11 (10 May 2012)
A fairly engaging thriller
This film is about a young man who enters a seminary to learn to be apriest, despite his doubts about his faith. His doubts are shaken whenhe is sent to Vatican to learn exorcism."The Rite" is a film with adequate suspense and a fairly thrillingplot. It is also highly religious, and hence presents events in a oneway manner. To me there is little doubt about whether the victimsportrayed are possessed or psychiatrically ill. This is a pity, aspresenting both sides of the argument to let viewers decide whether ornot the victims are possessed can enhance suspense and engagementfactor even further, as in the excellent film "The Exorcism of EmilyRose".
(09 May 2012)
The Rite
This review is from: The Rite (DVD) I enjoyed watching The Rite. As usual, Anthony Hopkins' performance was excellent and the movie's story line interesting. Worth watching (if one likes exorcism films - that would be me.)
(09 May 2012)
LOVE IT!
Anthony Hopkins is one of my favorite actors of my generation. I absolutely love this movie...go and see it.Towards the end - Imagine HANNIBAL LECTER POSSESSED BY THE DEVIL!!!Enough said!!
Max_cinefilo89 (09 May 2012)
"What were you expecting? Spinning heads and pea soup?"
The Rite is an odd film, at least in terms of how it's been marketed:on the one hand, it sets out to be a realistic look at the practice ofexorcisms, complete with "based on true events" caption at thebeginning. On the other, director Mikael Hafström (him of 1408 fame)and star Anthony Hopkins are better known for work that veers closer tostraight-out horror, making The Rite look like some kind of paleimitation of The Exorcist (incidentally also based on a true story,according to writer William Peter Blatty). The result is a slightlyschizophrenic picture that doesn't quite know in which genre to remain.It's also a consistent source of good fun, meaning it manages to remainperfectly watchable from start to finish.The main concern of the film isn't horror, but faith. Specifically,it's all about one Michael Kovak (Colin O'Donoghue) trying to reconnectwith his beliefs. Having studied to become a priest in an attempt toget away from the family business (his father, played by Rutger Hauer,is a mortician), he finds himself questioning that decision. Thesolution, according to Father Matthew (Toby Jones), is to attend anexorcism course in Rome (Pope John Paul II supposedly suggested everydiocese should need an exorcist, and was said to have performed therite personally in his younger years). The teacher, Father Xavier(Ciaran Hinds), recommends that Michael spend some time with a Welshpriest, Lucas Trevant (Hopkins), known among his peers for hisunorthodox methods. And that's when things start getting interesting...For about an hour, The Rite is every bit as serious about its subjectmatter as The Exorcism of Emily Rose. Sure, there's an ominous feel allthe way through, with clever camera work, cinematography, editing andmusic, but the film really appears to be more about mood and thematicdepth than jump-scares (although that area is covered with apredictable scene involving cats) and gross-out. The script evenappears to be sending up audience expectations with a neat quip aboutThe Exorcist, which simultaneously acknowledges the latter as anunreachable milestone.However, at some point Hafström is expected to deliver the goods, ifonly for box office reasons, therefore ditching the attention tocharacter that made Evil his masterwork and choosing to go for "proper"horror instead. Perhaps it was inevitable, as the presence of genreveterans Hopkins and Hauer (shamefully never in the same scene) seemsto indicate, but that doesn't mean there isn't a correct way to do it.Toned-down, effective exorcism scenes fall under the appropriatecategory; an all-stops-pulled dream sequence that is essentially fiveminutes of pure WTF writing, is just plain wrong, and paves the way fora climax that, for all its entertainment value, is depressinglypredictable.Thank the silver screen gods, then, for Hopkins. The cast does anoverall good job (although Alice Braga is stuck with a pointless role),but it's the former Hannibal Lecter who really carries the picture,knowing exactly when to unleash his OTT instincts and when to restrainhimself, giving a performance so riotous and fun to watch it sort ofmakes up for the by-numbers third act. Whether he's taunting a demon inItalian or making fun of his Welsh roots (surely the movie's mostridiculously iconic moment), he's a pure joy to behold, and the mainreason why The Rite doesn't fall apart in the conflict between seriousfilmmaking and pandering to audience tastes. Turns out it isn't reallyabout faith at all - it's about the protagonist proving, once again,how ace he can be.
Shawn (05 May 2012)
Very Very Good
I've been waiting for a decent Exorcist movie since the 1973masterpiece and this was it. This movie has it all: ExcellentSoundtrack, amazing imagery, and Good acting.I am still in awe, finding it difficult to believe some users wouldrank this movie so low? Do movies need to contain guns and heavymachinery, or cars flipping over to get good ratings? The entire castdoes a great job, and the movie keeps you on edge and interestedthroughout.10/10 For me, and I hope more people watch this and realize just what aGem this was.
(05 May 2012)
No Breaks Allowed
This review is from: The Rite (DVD) Mi esposa y yo siempre hacemos un intermediodespues de 45-50 minutos de pelicula.Sin embargo, esta pelicula nos capto laatencion desde el inicio ...Aun, comienza un poco lento ... pero yadespues se convierte en muy intrigantever el desarollo del cuento ...El actor principal es de mis favoritos y aqui se destaca.
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