1 STAR - the actual movie
Bottom line, this movie was mediocre at best. It's slow, drab and not scary (as most scary movies these days are not really scary anymore). There is a climax toward the end of course but it is probably the most exciting thing to see.
I read some reviews of the The Rite after I watched it (which I rarely ever do) just to see what others thought. It was all pretty much the same across the board.
Even though Sir Anthony Hopkins is billed as the star of this movie, the story focuses on Michael Kovak (Colin O'Donoghue), a young seminary student who has lost his way. Right at the moment he is deciding to quit his studies, Michael is persuaded by one his teachers to pursue classes on being an exorcist in Rome. So he travels to Italy for a two-month stay and after a few class meetings, he is still not convinced until he meets Father Lucas Trevant (Hopkins) and witnesses an actual exorcism, which Father Trevant tells the young Kovak, takes many sessions.
The exorcism sessions could have been a little more intense for entertainment purposes, however, this is based on actual events so producers were probably sticking to the accounts. Anthony Hopkins provides the only real exciting moments in the film and puts much gusto in his very chilling, head-turning performance. Colin O'Donoghue just doesn't do much at all. He just kind of loafs about the entire movie, providing very little intensity and even less gusto. I am sure that I expected a lot because of the great Anthony Hopkins being in it. He was most excellent but you definitely have the rite to miss this one.
Thank you and see you at the next blog.
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