Seminary student Michael Kovak reluctantly attends exorcism school at the Vatican. While he’s in Rome, Michael meets an unorthodox priest who introduces him to the darker side of his faith, uncovering the devil’s reach even to one of the holiest places on Earth.
Despite an impressive cast (excluding the excruciatingly dull O'Donoghue, a newcomer from Ireland), "The Rite" is the sort of misfire that Hollywood has long buried in January.
– Lou Lumenick,
New York Post,
28 Jan 2011
rotten:
Starts glumly before flipping into supernatural camp.
– Liam Lacey,
Globe and Mail,
28 Jan 2011
rotten:
The Rite goes wrong in every way.
– Peter Travers,
Rolling Stone,
28 Jan 2011
rotten:
Oooh. Scary.
– Stephen Whitty,
Newark Star-Ledger,
29 Jan 2011
rotten:
This is a dreary metaphysical drama dressed in the vestments of a religious horror movie.