Movie Review: The Rite | Faith-affirming tale works, but not as horror film

Submitted on February 04, 2011
Printer-friendly versionPrinter-friendly versionSend to friendSend to friend
John Mulderig | Catholic News Service
Anthony Hopkins and Marta Gastini star in “The Rite.”
Anthony Hopkins and Marta Gastini star in “The Rite.”
Warner Bros.
NEW YORK — Any movie that opens with a quotation from Pope John Paul II and ends with the sight of a dedicated priest hearing his parishioners' confessions is well calculated to win the support and approval of viewers of faith. And so it is with the religiously honorable drama "The Rite."

A subscription is required to access this content.

Current online and print subscribers, click here to login and view this article.

Please click here to subscribe to the St. Louis Review. You may subscribe to the online edition only or both the online and print editions.

If you already have a subscription and are still unable to access this information, please contact the St. Louis Review.

Why does the St. Louis Review require a subscription to access content online? (Click to view).

Bookmark/Search this post with
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Google
  • LinkedIn
  • del.icio.us
  • Digg
  • MySpace
  • Reddit
No votes yet