Hang onto your crucifixes! Nothing scares like a good film that plays to the darker corners of religion and hides behind the veil of “inspired by true events.” That appears the direction of The Rite, Anthony Hopkins’ new film where he assumes the characteristically sinister old dude; this time a seasoned priest skilled in exorcisms. Ordinarily, this sort of film would be shaken off as generic genre fair, but I have a feeling The Rite might stand out from the unholy pack. Hopkins is joined by the increasingly enjoyable Alice Braga (Predators, I Am Legend), Ciaran Hinds (The Eclipse) and a somewhat unfamiliar (if not fetching) face, Colin O’Donoghue.
Crazy evil bitch.
Inspired by true events, “The Rite” follows skeptical seminary student Michael Kovak (Colin O’Donoghue), who reluctantly attends exorcism school at the Vatican. While in Rome, he meets an unorthodox priest, Father Lucas (Anthony Hopkins) , who introduces him to the darker side of his faith. Directed by Mikael Hafstroem (1408), “The Rite” is a supernatural thriller that uncovers the devil’s reach to even one of the holiest places on Earth.
