Inspired by true events The Rite follows skeptical seminary student Michael Kovak who reluctantly attends exorcism school at the Vatican. While in Rome, he meets an unorthodox priest, Father Lucas, who introduces him to the darker side of his faith.
After seeing so many exorcist type movies (ex. Exorcism of Emily Rose, The Last Exorcism, Dominion, etc.) you begin to wonder if maybe you might stumble upon one that is actually good. Thankfully, The Rite delivers an exorcism film that is actually worth seeing.
To me, Anthony Hopkins can do no wrong and he proves that time and time again, this film is no exception. The Rite does an excellent job of portraying an accurate representation of what an exorcism is. The cinematography helps to shape the movie with its excellent shots of Rome, the Vatican interiors, Father Lucas' home, and even the exorcisms are filmed very well. Also there is a great appreciation for the development of the main character Michael Kovac (played by Colin O'Donaghue), by the end of the movie we truly know who he is and so does he. With this movie, it almost feels like we are taking a journey through a surreal world. In this journey we realize the movie is more than what is seen on the surface. And it still blows the mind that there are exorcism classes, but I guess that's the only way to learn right.
All in all, going into this movie blindly would not be wise, its pretty important and almost vital to have some sort of knowledge of faith for it to really sink in. Put it like this when leave from watching this movie it will definitely leave something for you to think about. I can honestly say it put a cold chill up my spine!!
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
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