The Order (2003)

Synopsis

After the death of his mentor from suspicious circumstances, a priest finds himself looking for a fable that turns out to be true.

Review

This movie has always captured my interest. I watched it for the first time with my brother and it was probably my first introduction to Heath Ledger as well. This is easily one of his best movies following The Dark Knight very closely for me. I know that might sound crazy, but I am captivated by him in this movie.

Part of it is the cast. You have the rest of the main three from A Knights Tale which is one of my favorite movies. I firmly believe that because of their time on the movie, you can see the chemistry in their friendship and love in this movie.

The story is absolutely compelling. There is a ton of mystery about what is in the Vatican Archives and that has spawned parts of the Assassin's Creed Series, Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade, and The Davinci Code. The idea of a Sin Eater would for sure make the church upset and scared.

My Rating

What kills this movie is the CGI and the lack of depth. The story is intriguing, but it is missing so much additional information that I am constantly waiting for more to be explained. It is about 30 minutes too short. The CGI I think is a complete rip off of The Matrix as the sin looks just like the machines that attack Zion. This is still an 8 for me.

Parental Rating

Sex, demons, the anti-pope. Not a chance either of my parents would watch this. Add in the suicides and you will for sure get them running for the hills. Rejected by both.

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