Michael Ledo "The Order" and "Sin Eater" are the same film. Heath Ledger played Alex a priest who is an old soul. He is part of an Exorcism order called "Carolingians." He teams up with Thomas (Mark Addy) and Mara (Shannyn Sossamon) to form a "Carolingian Link, Peter, and Julie." They travel to Rome to investigate the death of their mentor only to discover a "sin eater" (Peter Weller) something that was new to me, an interesting entity that exists in the gray area between good and evil.The film was interesting for those that like those Catholic church secret knowledge films, but it is not on the order of "The Omen" or "The Da Vinci Code."Guide: F-bomb, sex, near nudity.

hellholehorror I really liked the style. It looked really dark and yet really pretty. The only thing that I didn't like was the over-use of cross dissolves and pictures put on top of each other. The lighting looked fantastic. Really good sound nicely balanced. It feels so dark and moody and I loved it! The religious angle was interesting. I thought it worked really well and kept my attention. I didn't like Heath Ledger in the main role; I found him unconvincing which is a shame. Oozing with moody style and Gothic noir. I loved it!

vincentlynch-moonoi The main problem with this film was its star -- Heath Ledger. Oh, don't get me wrong, before his death, Ledger had some solid performances under his belt, but this was not one of them. It isn't so much his acting here, which is satisfactory, but rather he is noticeably too young for the role. I suppose that's why they included the facial hair here, although he obviously wasn't much of a beard-grower, so the age thing just doesn't work at all. One of the most often said things about Ledger was that he showed great promise. For the most part, that promise was still to come, and certainly not achieved in this, his 9th credited film.The story is actually quite interesting. Is that there is another way to heaven than adherence to the practices of the Roman Catholic Church? Supposedly, a non-church Sin Eater can remove all taint of sin from a soul just before death, thus allowing ascension into heaven; but within the church, this belief is heretical. Ledger plays a disillusioned priest who is a member of a fictitious religious order which fights demons. His mentor has died in Rome, and while the church is attempting to paint it as a suicide, Ledger does not agree, particularly after he finds strange markings on the corpse. The symbols are that of a Sin Eater. The mentor had been excommunicated, but Ledger still buries him on sacred ground. Another priest of the same order, and a friend of Ledger's, arrives in Rome to help investigate the mentor's death. A female artist Ledger once exorcised, and who has escaped from a mental hospital, comes along for the ride, and at least in this iteration, she seems irrelevant or at least illogical. Peter Weller plays a sympathetic cardinal (or is he?), and gives Ledger a fancy dagger which must be plunged into the Sin Eater while reciting an Aramaic spell...which still must be found. And then, to be young and modern (after all, it's a Ledger film), they wander through a nightclub and an underground setting where the 'Black Pope' rules. Naturally, demons attack every once in a while, and to be honest, it gets kind of silly...though the special effects are quite good. Ledger meets the Sin Eater, who is a pretty interesting fellow who dates back to the time during with St. Peter's Cathedral was being built. As a result of their meeting, Ledger ends up having sex with the young woman...naturally, it's the hip Ledger's film. It turns out that the Sin Eater wants Ledger to take his place...and he won't take no for an answer. So, what to do? Kill the Sin Easter! Who wins? Ah, that is the question.In a sense, this film has a split personality...another reason it doesn't quite work. The movie was filmed in Italy, Paris, and New York, so the settings seem quite authentic and rather spectacular in many cases. Certain scenes -- such as when the Sin Eater is telling his background -- are quite spectacular. But then, since this is a Ledger film, there has to be a sex angle and pop movie-making, as well. So it kind of falls in between, and we are left a bit unsatisfied, as the ratings on IMDb show.Heath Ledger is "okay" here, but it sometimes seems as if he once attended the Mumbling School Of Acting. The better performance is by the Sin Eater -- Benno Fürmann, a German actor. Mark Addy does a nice job as the fellow priest.I wouldn't say not to watch this film, but it's barely meets the threshold of holding your serious attention.

lilbit03 I had read a lot of comments about the quality of this movie and found them to be very mixed. However, I have always loved Heath Ledger and his movies. Because of this, I had always wanted to watch this film. So, when I found the movie, shortly after Heath Ledger's death, I purchased it out of curiosity. I actually really enjoyed it and thought that people were too harsh on the film. It tries to put something together that is unique and offers viewers an experience worth seeing. Heath's acting is incredible, as always, and to me holds the film up. If it had been anyone else in the role, it would not be good at all! I did find the twist to be fairly entertaining, and it did keep me interested in the movie. There are also some creepy moments that push you to keep watching. It manages to keep the viewer at the edge of there seat. It was not what I expected, but I really enjoyed this underrated movie. In all, if you are a fan of Ledger's the movie is worth seeing!