Highly Overrated But Still Good

Best movie ever!

While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

While gathered at a remote truck-stop diner, a small group of inhabitants finds that the mysterious stranger who arrives is an Angel of Heaven looking to keep a pregnant member of the group alive as God sends forth an army to wipe them out as part of his Armageddon plans.Overall this one was quite an enjoyable effort. The biggest factor for this one is the fact that this one really lets loose with lots of great action throughout here, giving this one so much to really like here from the numerous encounters. There's tons of bloodshed and some creepy moments here and there from scenes like the first shootout from the armory with the turned policemen, the diners' encounter with the old woman who begins flying around the ceiling attempting to get at them in the middle of a huge gunfight and the blazing firefight on the top of the establishment with the endless stream of possessed coming along in cars leading to the flaming crashes and burning bodies left behind as the gunfights take out dozens more in fine fashion. The other ambushes on the patrons inside the diner are quite fun as they attempt to break in and get at them forcing some thrilling action to barricade them off which makes the whole segment quite fun along with the later attacks here with the trap involving the family coming to the gas pump and setting off the trap which is quite a blast overall here. The big final assault here makes for quite a big spectacle here as the initial charge on the building and the pre-natal conflict to keep the baby alive in the midst of a furious hand-to-hand battle between the supernaturally-powered aggressors throwing each other around the diner and brawling with intensity and fervor that matches the brutality of what's coming on. The spiritual context of the fight helps to give this a stronger sense of fantasy and spectacle than otherwise expected, which gives this one a great visual sense to go along with the engaging story which gives this another piece of the strong plot. As well, the fact that there's a lot to like with its make-up work on the possessed deformities and the strong, bloody gore all work together with these factors here to make this a rather enjoyable effort. There's not a whole lot really wrong here, as there's really only one main problem here as there's some truly bad and obvious CGI found here. The transitions from the possessed as they begin jumping and flying around in really ludicrous manners that are tacky and stand-out in the diner attacks and the finale which are the most obvious and distracting parts. Otherwise, there wasn't a lot of other flaws here.Rated R: Graphic Violence, Graphic Language, violence-against- children, drug use and strong religious themes.

*Spoiler/plot- Legion, 2010. On Earth, moral humans get mixed up in biblical prophesy regarding the Messiah and coming of God's justice on Earth. Archangelic beings arrive on Earth battle to assist the world's history.*Special Stars- Paul Bettany, Kevin Durand, Lucas Black, Tyrese Gibson, Adrianna Palicki, Charles S. Dutton, Dennis Quaid. *Theme- God gives and takes away based on human free choice. *Trivia/location/goofs- The name of the diner is "Paradise Falls", a reference to the changing nature of God's attitude to man and the nature of angels from protectors to destroyers. Also a nod to John Milton's Paradise Lost, where it describes the fall of Satan to earth and the war between angels and man. The tattoos on Michael (and later Jeep) are Enochian, a language supposedly of the angels as recorded by John Dee and his seer Edward Kelley in the late 16th century, which they claimed was revealed to them by angels.*Emotion- A mystical thriller about a couple getting involved in some biblical apocalyptic matters. Film has a very confusing plot and the snap editing manages to keep the viewer somewhat informed and involved. The story is not very entertaining or hopeful. *Based On- Early Bible legends.

(45%) A dissatisfying miss-mash of different, better films manhandled together to make a watchable, yet totally forgettable experience. Talented, and very wasted Paul Bettany sort of stars in this, though after his brief appearance early on he soon has to make up lost ground which is a feat his character, despite his big wings and equally big guns, has no ability to do. This has a nasty habit of heating up quite nicely only be let down by sluggish pacing and an overly long run time. There's a scene that by the end amounts to the best part of the film which features a freaky old woman that as it happens is more funny than scary, and if the film had carried on at that pace then this could have been a halfway good watch, but sadly no, as the rest of the film is hardly worth watching. If you can see this for nothing then maybe give it a go, otherwise don't bother.

I cannot understand why this film is dismissed by both the critics and the public. I have watched it several times and think it is one of the best films of 2010. The cast is excellent and there is real chemistry among the characters. The location is in the beautiful New Mexican desert. And the plot has just the right amount of action and character development. It is the rare type of film that as I watch it again I see new things in it each time. However I suppose you have to like Zombie films. But as for the hate this film gets. It is totally irrational. I can only guess that people who don't like this film are either put off by the religious themes or just hate zombie films. Perhaps there has been an organized effort from Christian groups to down-vote this great film. Anyway I give it an easy 8/10. I hope they make a sequel.