Visitors Review

(2012-05-26 08:45)

A potentially good movie made worse by one actors horrid attempt at acting

This movie probably would have gotten a solid four stars if it were not for one particular actor. But first let's talk about the movie. It's your basic hell on earth, apacolypse sort of thing except instead of Satan, God is destroying the world because he has lost faith in mankind. (who could blame him really..hurt locker for best film? I kid I kid) The Archangel Michael however betrays God and sides with the humans. In the desert at a lonely diner, a group of hodge-podge people are grouped together. Of note is an 8 month pregnant girl and a foolish mechanic in love with her. The girl's unborn child is supposed to be the savior of mankind. I didn't really understand that part, I guess it's supposed to be the second coming of Jesus? I don't think they ever came out and said that but that's what I took from it. Anyways, God sends his angels to try and kill the baby by first possessing humans and then sending the other archangel Gabriel to do the job.Now, for the most part the story kept my interest. A lot of people complained because of the amount of time spent with dialog and there wasn't enough ACTION!!!!...I don't really know what is wrong with todays reviewers but I think they have the attention span of a 5 year old. For all the faults in this movie, I never once thought it was boring or drawn out too much. I thought the plot was believable and not too contrived for this type of movie. And besides one actor, I thought the acting was pretty good overall. Paul Bettany (Archangel Michael) and Adrianne Palicki (Charlie/Pregnant Girl) did really well and Dennis Quaid played his ultimately unimportant part well.Now, unfortunately the bad acting came from one actor. And even more unfotunate was that his character was one of the most important characters. The foolish mechanic that is in love with Charlie the pregnant girl is played by Lucas Black. Who let this guy on a movie set? When he was younger he could act pretty well...for a 10 year old. Apparently he hasn't developed any since then. He has one of the worst southern accents I have ever heard. (which is funny because Dennis Quaid, his father in this film, doesn't really have on at all) I don't know if this was his attempt at doing a southern accent, or if that is how he actually talks...but noone should ever cast him in a redneckish character EVER again...or he needs to relearn how to talk. It was so bad it continually took me out of the movie. I found myself hoping that eventually someone would kill him. I mean the lovable cook was killed trying to save that stupid woman...why couldn't he get runover by that icecream truck? I'm sure the guy can act...but everytime he opened his mouth or tried to say anything that was supposed to be profound I found myself shuddering.All in all this movie isn't that bad. It's not going to be your favorite movie but it is entertaining enough. However, it could have been a whole lot better if they had just cast the dumb mechanic as someone else. Hell I'm pretty sure Keanu could have done better than this.

Matt Cyr (2012-05-25 19:03)

Excellent film!

I thought the movie was fantastic! It brought an element of originalitythat has been much needed in the film world. It seems lately like everymovie coming out is just a rehashing of something that has come beforeit or something completely mindless but this movie was just theopposite. The horror scenes were genuinely frightening, the actionscenes, brutally suspenseful, and the fights were extremely violent. Itook off a mark or two because there was a part near the end that theynever really follow up on. I'm not going to get into what it is becauseI don't want to spoil the movie for anyone but trust me it does notdetract from the quality of the movie whatsoever. I am personallyhoping for a sequel. Definitely worth the time to watch and the moneyto spend.

Iranian (2012-05-22 21:09)

Watch "The Ghost Rider" if you like these kinds of films, far far better

This movie is totally unwatchable. This movie is a phenomenon. Badacting, bad music which is more of a headache "music", bad dialogue,bad script, ridiculous story, pathetic characters, quite a nice amalgameh? Fortunately, I didn't waste more than 30 minutes, but I regret themoney I paid for this rubbish.If you seriously want to watch this, try something that is very similarto this, but much more enjoyable: The Ghost Rider. It has some of theseelements, but at least the story is coherent and the movie was suchthat I watched it three times on DVD.Anyway, it's your choice, but I don't recommend this movie.

(2012-05-22 06:37)

not the worst end of days movie i"ve seen

considering most of the reviews for this movie i did not find half-bad. not a great movie{far from it} but a decent one. god has lost all faith in humanity and sends his angles to kill everyone. arch angle michal and people at a diner fight to protect a woman who is pergnet with a chlid that will save the world. the movie has quite a few plot holes{how dose the child save te world excatly?} and losr moumentem but has some good action sences. so it is a good time waster. but rent it first

haterofcrap (2012-05-20 21:44)

Blasphemous nonsense

This was such a idiotic film. It was even worse than "Constantine".I don't see why this trash is labeled as a "religious film": In fact,it is quite blasphemous and filled with anti-Christian messages.But that is not the major problem that this movie had: Even if someoneignore the blasphemous part of the premise, it is still a terriblefilm, poorly executed, filled with plot holes, absurd scenes, idioticdialogs and terrible, terrible performances.Everything form this film sucked. It was bad from beginning to end, andit turns worse and worse while the story advances.This movie is horrible and it is possibly the worst movie of the 2010,along with "Predators". It was painfully bad.If you want a good horror movie with religious themes on it, watch "TheExorcist" and ignore this drivel.

Ben Baecher (2012-05-20 12:31)

Flying Aces

Dennis Quaid just makes a lovable not too bright guy. Reminds me of myuncle, but Dennis' character was much nicer. Went into the movieexpecting to see a bomb. Read some crappy reviews but a couple of mybuddies dragged me into it and I was really impressed. I don't know ifit's because my expectations were so low, but I thought there werehandfuls of great moments. The old lady was creepy along with thelittle zombie kid. Cool stuff. And the guy who played the lead, PaulBetheny(?) was perfect. Couldn't have picked a better actor. Liked himwhen I saw him in the movie with Heath Ledger. He's great at what hedoes. All the characters were great, I don't know all their names, buteach one did their job. Was a little confused when the guy that wentout to save the kid (the guy that was on his way to Vegas with the gun)got killed. Why didn't they show what happened? When the father got bithe lived for a while, but when the guy that ran to the gas pumps tosave the kid got bit they just kind of forgot about him in the movie.He was a main character—at least show him take out one or two with hishands or something. For some reason they just cut away after he got bitand left it at that. Liked the movie and recommend highly.

Troy_Campbell (2012-05-20 05:57)

Absolutely dreadful.

Note to Mr Bettany: how on God's green Earth could you have everconceived that this movie would be worth doing? Did you yearn forsomething a bit more "fun" than the normal dramatic turns you're knownfor? Well, if this is the kind of crap you mistake for "fun" thenperhaps you should stick to the more serious roles that you are,incidentally, bloody good at. It's possible it looked good on paper andwent downhill during production and post-production, so you're off thehook this time... just.Note to everyone else: steer clear of what will surely be the year'sbiggest flop. Legion is cram packed with unintentionally laughabledialogue, awful acting and shocking special effects that would struggleto meet the CGI standards of 1985. It's a shame everything fails soepically though as the trailer promised some dumb 'tattooed angelblasts his way through meaner angels' amusement, as low-bar-setting asthat is, which could have passed as b-grade schlock if nothing else.Writer-director Stewart attempts to add a moralistic message – be kindto your fellow man and try to do right – to the proceedings but whenthe very next scene involves some preposterous spider-alien-thingydriving an ice-cream truck it only serves as another reminder of howthis film gets it all wrong. However it's not as humiliating as thestupefyingly bad acting by Lucas Black as local redneck Jeep – yep, I'mnot joking, his name is Jeep – a sure-fire contender at the Razzies forworse performance.Absolutely dreadful.1 out of 5 (1 - Rubbish, 2 - Ordinary, 3 - Good, 4 - Excellent, 5 -Classic)

(2012-05-19 22:42)

Spoiler-free review: Angels... with guns... In the desert... fighting zombies

If you're still with me after reading that ridiculous description, then you might just enjoy Legion! It pretty much sums up this entire movie. A fallen angel, Michael, comes to Earth after disobeying God's direct order. God has lost faith in humanity, but Michael hasn't. He robs an armory in LA, stockpiles weapons up the wazoo, and heads to a roadside diner in the New Mexico desert for an impending showdown with God's forces, who have been sent to possess the bodies of the weak and purge the living. He is there to guard the life of an unborn child, the savior of humanity.Beyond that, you don't have to waste too many braincells following the plot. It is not a thinking man's movie or a deep philosophical ponderer about the nature of divinity, faith, or obedience. The movie poster tells you all you need to know: Michael is holding an H&K MP5 SMG and a survival knife, and basically kicks demon arse. Legion's really just an apocalyptic zombie action flick with angels thrown in, but a slickly-produced and stylish one. There are some excellent shots and sets. But despite the general opinion that this was a bad movie, I had a good time. You can't take the film seriously. It is immensely campy and rife with B-movie/horror cliches and overused movie tropes like isolated diners, possessed grannies/children/ice cream truck drivers, corny famous last words that would make Arnold proud, and cheeseball slow-motion shots like a diving baby catch. All the characters are inconsequential zombie dog food and just provide movie filler. Parts of it are also reminiscent of T2 (shot of abandoned playground) and the video game Fallout 3's wasteland setting, especially the diner's name (Paradise Falls) and the voice on the radio. If you enjoyed Constantine, Shaun of the Dead, 28 Days Later, Resident Evil, Assault on Precinct 13, Dawn of the Dead, or other zombie movies, you'll probably like Legion. I shouldn't have, but I liked it! Just be sure to leave your brain at the door!

(2012-05-18 15:17)

Legion

This review is from: Legion (DVD) I was really disappointed in this movie, thought it would be leaning more toward revolutions in the bible and our Armageddon.

(2012-05-17 17:33)

God hates us; the proof is that S/He allowed this movie to be made

Aside from the special effects in the first five minutes of this movie, there is absolutely nothing good about this movie.

(2012-05-16 23:55)

If you have nothing else to watch

The beginning of this movie reaches its climax and then goes downhill all the way.

KineticSeoul (2012-05-16 11:04)

Way worse than the trailer

This movie bored the hell out of me, I usually don't complain about afilm's budget but for a film like this it really needed it. They didn'teven have the budget for having a bunch of angels on the screen so theychanged it to zombies instead, well there bodies got taken over byangels or so it says in the movies but they act like zombies. Plus thisfilm has got to have on the worst dialogue I have ever heard, not onlyis it very cheesy it's cringe worthy bad. And for a movie about theapocalypse the almost the whole film takes place at a restaurant. Youcan tell by the actors and actresses that no one even tried and knewthis film was going to be a piece of crap, especially Dennis Quaid whowas probably just in it for the paycheck. And the film also has a lotof plot holes, this movie sucked plain and simple. I am actuallysurprised it actually made it into theaters instead of going straightto DVD. Still not one of the worst movies I seen this year.3.8/10

Nick De Semlyen (2012-05-13 20:30)

Could have been T2 with seraphs, or Assault On Precinct 13 crossed with Revelations. Instead, it's a lazy genre bore. Doesn't bode well for Priest, the next Stewart/Bettany film in the pipeline.

Matt Risley (2012-05-13 02:43)

ILM visual effects wizkid turned Director Scott Stewart has (literally and metaphorically) thrown up the world's dullest horror actioner, although its premise and beginning do at least offer some promise.

OBAMAISSATAN (2012-05-11 21:14)

Hoping the Angel of Death killed me at the Movie !

Since this was 100 minutes of retina imploding formulaic nonsense that truly felt like 5 hours of hell on earth. Predictable if unintelligible plot. The bulk of CGI effects are in the trailer . More akin to a poorly thought out video game. It is unclear where the creators of Legion went wrong. Was there once a coherent film that was cut to hell by the editor’s axe? Did they start with a deeply dramatic screenplay and rewrite it into typical American action/horror drek? Does it matter? The finished product is shockingly bad.

(2012-05-11 12:51)

no thank

This review is from: Legion (DVD) I have seen this movie twice but i only caught the ending of it so i ask what was the name of the movie so i could get for myself and now that i have it i will enjoy the whole movie not half.

Christina (2012-05-10 16:02)

Disappointed

The only reason I give this movie a five, is for the brief sceneinvolving the awesome CGI effects with Gabriel's wings. Other thenthat, this movie lacked originality and purpose. I left the theaterempty. However, my twelve year old daughter loved it, so...if youhaven't seen movies like; The Seventh Sign, Prophecy, or any other inthat genre, you might just like it. This movie could have been a lotbetter, had they spent more time with the script, and focused more onwhy the infant was so important, and even more on the relationshipbetween Michael and Gabriel. And I really enjoyed Lucas Black in Fastand the Furious, but in the movie his acting very poor and boring.Tyrese Gibson and Paul Bettany really held the movie together. I wishthe director could go back and do a "do over".

(2012-05-10 06:37)

Pure silliness with some pseudo-theology thrown in

I like the supernatural genre of movies and given it's October, I've been having a supernatural movie marathon. "Legion" is one I should have passed on, a pity since it has Paul Bettany in it, a credible actor who should not have been in this. The story centers around the premise that God has lost faith in humanity and has sent an army of his angels to Earth to destroy mankind. Two of his leading angels, i.e. Michael and Gabriel end up on opposing sides. Gabriel (Kevin Durand) is portrayed as God's loyal henchangel, who is determined to see that God's will be done. Michael (Paul Bettany) on the other hand believes that humans deserve a chance, and decides to protect a pregnant waitress who is carrying the savior of mankind.So, an 'epic' battle begins, with the angels possessing the weak and evil and using the bodies to wreak havoc on Earth. Meanwhile the waitress is holed up in a desert diner with a couple of customers and some workers, including her boyfriend Jeep (Lucas Black), and Bob (Dennis Quaid, what is it with him and bad horror lately? He was also in the abominable Horsemen). The angels descend on the diner and all hell literally breaks loose.The only highlight in this otherwise weak offering is the battle between Archangel Michael and Gabriel. Otherwise, the effects are really not that spectacular, unless you think watching an old woman bare her pointy teeth and rip out a man's throat and then proceed to crawl up a wall, interesting. To be fair Bettany does an adequate job with his role, despite its limitations. The dialogue veers between utter silliness and some attempts at pseudo philosophy/theology that never really work. Final verdict - a waste of time. I'd rather go re-watch Demi Moore decide whether she should 'save' mankind in The Seventh Sign

Mattus20 (2012-05-10 12:47)

It's that bad

Legion was so bad I stopped watching 3/4 's of the way through. Thisflick is a who's who of the most forgettable characters ever. Not onlywill Mike the archangel lead you to believe that bullets andsemi-automatics are the way forward in saving the world, in this movie,they really are.The cast of characters consists of an unbelievable collection dimwits,half-wits and the village idiot, they're all in the movie. None of thecharacters play a key role, and Mike the archangel is, until the pointthat I stopped watching, a dud.In a nutshell, the story is simple: God get's angry, decides to destroythe world, but is betrayed by Mike who leads a bandwagon of semi-dociletrailer-trash and angry ghetto folk to fight the zombies err angels. Inan obscure desert gas-station (cheap budget location) they are gatheredto do what they do best, yes blowing up anything that moves. Yup, I wasrooting for God.

sasmoker99 (2012-05-10 04:44)

Too much left unsaid..

Quoted from other reviewer - "And let me know if you don't agree thatthe baby is the messiah (if I wanted to go one step further it couldeven be the second coming), since every angel bowed their heads inreverence, and stopped dead in their tracks. It wasn't explained whythe baby held the key to the salvation of mankind, so that's myspeculation. After all, Michael the angel did find it worthwhile toswitch sides in order to find some glimmer of hope amongst mankind tochange his master's mind." - Dick Steel Yes, what was the significance of the child? And am I the only who thought they mostly shot at cars?And where were the angels again?...possessing humans? Seriously?STUPID! Don't waste your money!!