Derek Reviews “The Rite”

This film was good. Phew, the hard parts over. In all seriousness this was a great film. The main plot of this movie deals with a priest who is not sure what he believes and he gets sent to Rome to learn about exorcisms. That is all I am going to say about the story, but overall it had the suspense that kept you wondering and it flowed very well. It was more of a thriller rather than a horror which was great. Hollywood seems to take horror movies to far that they aren't even scary, just gory. Thrillers on the other hand get you involved and mess with your mind a little bit and this film did just that. The story was good and didn't try to confuse the audience. But, I would have to say  the best part was the acting. Anthony Hopkins has to be one of my favourite actors and he was amazing in this. He has a way of enthralling the viewer and helping them dive further into the movie, just like he did with the "Hannibal" franchise. Yes, he has been in a few duds, but even in those he was an amazing actor.

Yes this movie seems like a horror from the trailer but trust me it is more of a thriller and a great one at that.

The Rite is rated PG-13 for disturbing thematic material, violence, frightening images, and language including sexual references