Legion
This movie revolves around Charlie, a waitress pregnant with the Second Coming and is the only hope for humanity’s survival, and Michael, a fallen angel who had sworn to protect Charlie and her baby. What I think of the movie is discussed by the text-wall below.
Graphics: 9.5/10
The visual effects are simply excellent. Everything looks realistic. I loved how Gabriel’s wings serve as some sort of a metallic armor as he spins around. Very creative. How the angels look are also effective in adding the thrill of the flick’s environment. This is the undoubtedly the film’s forte.
The film nailed this thing, in my opinion. The music in the opening and ending are spectacular and can give you the goosebumps. Each piece suit each scene quite well. I cannot find any flaws with the movie in terms of this category. Two thumbs-up for the good job.
Plot: 4/10
Eh, this is the major flaw of the movie, and to think that this is the most important element, but sadly to say, I’m speaking the truth. There are plotholes in this movie, and there wasn’t any sufficient explanation to cover up the matter, which is why, I called them plotholes in the first place. Let me discuss the problems with the story, piece by piece.
First, I would like to discuss the flick’s inconsistencies with the Bible. True, in the Bible, it was said there that the angels will pour God’s wrath upon earth, and I must say I’m impressed that they were creative enough to depict angels actually battling within our world. However, killing Jesus Christ shouldn’t be a part of their job description. What the possessed policeman in the early part of the movie said implied that killing Christ is a part of their plan, which is ridiculous. They couldn’t have done this, because all the angels’ actions are supposed to come from God’s orders, and it is impossible that God is oblivious or apathetic to whether his Son exists as a human being. Also, what Gabriel said as he spoke with Michael in heaven rules out the possibility of an angelic rebellion. There were cover-ups in the movie, but they weren’t enough to hush up the complications I’ve noticed.
While I am not angered by their improvisations to give color to the plot, the way the put the story should conform with the Bible to make the movie more effective, and to avoid problems with the story like this one. How Jesus will return to earth in the Second Coming isn’t fully explained in the Bible, so I’ve no problems with Jesus growing up as a normal child in the movie until the Judgment Day presents itself in due course.
Another thing that I would like to point out is that the plot is restricted only at Paradise Falls, the restaurant where Charlie is working at. They could’ve provided a larger scale of the events, like showing the swarming of angels from the heaven, wreaking havoc everywhere, or at least their journey until they reach Paradise Falls to make the movie more thrilling. Another idea is have the protagonists explore other places to see how they look like. Although I consider the possibility that they might have thought that ruined cities are a bit cliché already, and restricted the plot to a single place, it did decrease the “apocalyptic touch” of the film. It didn’t seem like the end of the world; it’s just like the end of Paradise Falls.
The actions of the characters and events revolving around them are quite tiring as well; people dying one by one either because of idiocy or heroism, two people talking about their lives, (I mean, they could’ve used flashbacks to emphasize the conversation scenes, because they tend to be forgettable) although Percy Walker’s was great, and the classic “kill me now” scene. Also, they could’ve lengthened the fight scene between Michael and Gabriel on the mountain to add some spice on the action, and so as to avoid making people think the archangel Gabriel is weak. Speaking of the mountain, I find it hard to understand why Jeep, Charlie and the baby went up the mountain, only to come down again and leave while riding a vehicle. Why? And where did the vehicle come from in the first place? As far as I know, their previous ride got wrecked during their struggle with Gabriel, and they’re a good 10-30 miles away from Paradise Falls, (which got blown up, by the way) and are practically in the middle of nowhere. And why didn’t they mention where Audrey is, let alone make Jeep and Charlie remember that their companion is either missing or dead? Oh well.
Acting: 9/10
To compensate with the confusing plot, the acting is, I must say, impressive. Dennis Quaid nailed it at being a stern, yet affectionate father of Jeep. Kate Walsh was also good in her role as Audrey’s mother. Paul Bettany did a nice job at portraying a silent, wise angel. All of them did a very good job.
Thrill Factor: 10/10
The old lady and the child freaked me out a bit. The way people were possessed are uncanny, and the way the angels stood before the restaurant is pretty scary. With the help of the brilliant music and the visual effects, this movie really made my hairs stand on end.
Rewind Factor: 7/10
If you want to see your friends freak out and see some Resident-Evil style gun scenes again, then this movie is worth a rewind, although it might get old pretty quickly. For one thing, the flick is pretty short.
Overall: 6.5/10
I hate giving downright low scores, but the story itself quite disappointed me. Although they were compensated by the magnificent graphics, visual effects and acting, the classic movies were still great even without the GFX. I appreciated the efforts exerted to make this movie, but it didn’t really meet my standards.
P.S: If, in any case, this article has similarities with the others, this is completely unintentional.
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