Perry Kate Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

TrueJoshNight Truly Dreadful Film

Dynamixor The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

Derry Herrera Not sure how, but this is easily one of the best movies all summer. Multiple levels of funny, never takes itself seriously, super colorful, and creative.

beorhouse This one gets a 9 out of 10 only because the characters could have each been more developed. Other than that, what we have here is a mildly scary but very believable story of demonic possession. As I understand it, the Roman Catholic Church believes that demons are Fallen Angels despite everything the Bible and extracanonical texts such as the Book of Enoch have to say on the matter. In those books it is made quite clear that demons are half angel and half man--and in many cases half angel and half animal. Therefore, when we confront demons in our exorcisms, or anywhere else in life (and they are everywhere), we need to always remember that they are only half angel. Now, this isn't to wrongly downplay their power. All we have to do is to look around at the state of the world to see their works of evil designed to destroy humanity. In any case, this film shows the power of Christ over demonic forces. I wish the writer had not used Baal as the evil demon everyone is in conflict with, Baal being a Canaanite god whose name simply meant "Lord" and usually had a qualifier such as the Biblically infamous Baal Peor, or Lord Peor. Anthony Hopkins is, as always, brilliant. I've never seen him play a part that he has not form-fitted to suit him perfectly. Doctor, madman, and now priest, what role could not be suited for this genius? If you like films about exorcisms, this one can't be missed. Enjoy!

CousinBagunca 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.

Python Hyena The Rite (2011): Dir: Mikael Hafstrom / Cast: Colin O'Donoghue, Anthony Hopkins, Ciaran Hinds, Alice Braga, Rutger Hauer: Conventional spiritual thriller about the formula for confronting evil and Satan's cunning methods to stray that formula. Colin O'Donoghue plays Michael whose father was a mortician and expects him to follow into the Priesthood. After four years at Catholic university he questions his faith until he is witnessed at an accident dealing with a female upon death. He is sent to Father Lucas who introduces him to a pregnant woman whom claims to be possessed. After witnessing the body twitching and spitting up nails he soon comes to realize that he is there for a reason. Director Mikael Hafstrom is given great shots of Rome as well as a creepy cat infested location. O'Donoghue holds the film together with his dealings with his upbringing, to his questioning of his faith, to his witnessing the bizarre. He will be the stronghold with the ultimate exorcism in the end. Anthony Hopkins does well as Lucas who is an experienced exorcist yet faces failure and weakness. Supporting roles are not all that well rounded. Ciaran Hinds as a Priest professor who hardly interesting, and Alice Braga as a reporter and student is basically a potential romantic prop. Rutger Hauer makes an appearance but how great would it have been to have him in scenes with Hopkins? That would be great casting in a hopefully better film. While the film is well made visually it still feels corny at times and it pales in comparison to The Exorcist, which still remains the very best film of this kind ever made. Score: 6 / 10

ave-dragons Good film but the graffiti actually said , me that owns it now , and not, he belongs to me now ? The film was great , very well acted and was set in a stunning location , it was a bit slow in the beginning but when it finally got going we were in grossed in the film and Antony Hopkins was brilliant . we didn't actually go to the cinema to watch this film we rented it but I would have rather seen it in the cinema it would have looked better on the big screen . the acting by all was superb bay all the cast . good film well worth the rental fee and would like to own it to watch again .would I recommend this film , yes I would it is well worth a look ,if you are a bit jummpy this isn't that bad ,but there is a part that will make you jump ,but I will not spoil it .