Swedish director Mikael Håfström returned with another Hollywood horror film about exorcism. A seminary student gets a lesson about faith when he's sent to Rome to take an exorcism course. What the film has going for it, is its angle of a non-believer protagonist that makes it compelling. Håfström and writer Michael Petroni made the right choices for the most part to achieve the right atmosphere. Anthony Hopkins' presence is crucial in a tricky role who also supports newcomer Colin O'Donoghue in the lead. Alice Braga. Toby Jones and Ciarán Hinds fill out the supporting roles. 1001 Films' coverage of films on DVD.
Saturday, October 15, 2011
The Rite
Swedish director Mikael Håfström returned with another Hollywood horror film about exorcism. A seminary student gets a lesson about faith when he's sent to Rome to take an exorcism course. What the film has going for it, is its angle of a non-believer protagonist that makes it compelling. Håfström and writer Michael Petroni made the right choices for the most part to achieve the right atmosphere. Anthony Hopkins' presence is crucial in a tricky role who also supports newcomer Colin O'Donoghue in the lead. Alice Braga. Toby Jones and Ciarán Hinds fill out the supporting roles. 1001 Films' coverage of films on DVD.
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