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The Rite

Posted by Buddy Acker on February 10, 2011 at 5:55 PM

The Rite

Another exorcism movie?


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Rating: PG-13 (disturbing thematic material, violence, frightening images and language including sexual references)

Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Colin O'Donoghue, and Alice Braga


 

Ever since The Exorcist hit theaters in 1973, movies dealing with the issue of exorcism have played a big role in Hollywood. There have been some good ones (The Exorcism of Emily Rose, The Last Exorcism) and there have been some bad ones (Stigmata, Constantine). I am happy to say that The Rite falls into the sorta-decent category. Anthony Hopkins is certainly the driving force behind my recommendation of it. He is just great, especially in the last thirty minutes or so.


 

The plot makes sense but leaves much to be desired. I am absolutely getting sick of this whole idea of filmmakers thinking that exorcisms have to be portrayed in disgusting ways. Here the trick is a girl spitting up bloody nails. It’s pretty scary, sure, and it has probably happened to someone in an actual exorcism, but come on now. It’s also happened in at least a dozen other movies. Let’s get something new up on the silver screen.


 

A lot of The Rite is highly unoriginal and some of it is extremely dull but overall it’s scary in the right places and does a great job of showing just what a wonderful thing faith can ultimately be. I think that every Christian should see this movie if they can get past the language and the other things I have already mentioned. As far as the religious aspect of it, it’s very positive and strong. Everything else ranges from decent to helplessly mediocre.


Score: :):):) 1/2

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