Left Behind - The Movie
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Movie Reviews of Left Behind - The Movie
Movie Review: Leaving Theology Behind
Summary: 1 Stars
The apocalypse has been debated by Jewish,Christian,and Muslim theologians over the millennia. What is the identity of the Messiah? What will the final battles be like? Who are the "two prophets" who will return? And what is Elijah's return,anyhow?
"Left Behind" leaves all these big questions behind in favor of a hackneyed plot about the Rapture, two conversions, and the rise of the Antichrist. Ironically,though this movie is "all about Jesus" and "bringing people to Jesus",Jesus comes across as a deus ex machina of sorts,a plot device,not an actual person. The story involves Rayford Steele,a pilot who has been cheating on his wife with a beautiful stewardess,an ungodly member of the Mile High Club when his wife&kids get swept into Heaven. Kirk Cameron,former child star,stars as Buck Williams, a liberal reporter of the godless media. Buck is reporting on the miracle of Israeli agriculture when he witnesses the Rapture (an elderly woman's husband leaves his clothes behind in the airplane bathroom) and an attack on Israel mysteriously averted. Rayford Steele converts when he realizes his raptured wife was a Bible believer. Buck has a conversion experience in a bathroom (I don't know why.It seems tasteless,but that's what happens) In the end,Buck finds out that the evil Nicolae Carpathia is the Antichrist and new head of the UN. Nicolae is a very weak villain;his mentor basically tells him what to do,playing the Emperor to his Darth Vader. The beautiful stewardess becomes his powerful sidekick (again,I don't know why)
"Left Behind" fails at theology,but it works as comedy with its unintentional humor. Apocalypse wow!
Movie Review: Where to begin?
Summary: 1 Stars
The book came out in the mid 90's and I wasn't old enough to be coherent, so it went unread. Fastforward to last Friday. Was in my scools library and there it was. Today I finished it and I enjoyed it quite a lot. Can't wait to get my hands on the next... eleven. Anyway I got the movie in the mail from here used a few days ago and, novel read, I watched it. Wow, what a dissapointment. Important plot elements and character-defining scripts were ripped and torn out, dropped upon the preverbial cutting-room floor. Even unnecessarily removed pieces were cut like the guard's side-arm being replaced by a police special revolver to a Beretta. My question: why? Carpathia was just a seemingly tossed in figure with no personality or direction. He seemed like a random guy that just popped up and said "I'm gonna own the world." Steele didn't have to take any time to think over his commitment for God, he just said, "Okay, I believe now." Unrealistic! Acting was bad, dialogue was bad... The actors used in the roles portrayed them well visually, but other than that... meh. Even the way the preacher of the video tape sat was changed. It's like they purposefully made the book and movie different. Want to get the real story? Spend a couple extra hours and ENJOY the book. It's worth it, trust me.Movie Review: Read the book, don't watch the movie.
Summary: 1 Stars
I was a big fan of the Left Behind series while they were covering the first half of the tribulation. (The second half I began to get the feeling that they were milking this cash cow for all it was worth). So I was excited when I heard that Left Behind was coming out with a movie.
The only thing similar to the book is the names of the characters. They even changed Buck's occupation (I heard the producer say that film is a visual medium, and so you can't have a newspaper reporter in a major role in a movie. Apparently there are no movies about newspaper reporters.) The book's main thrust was figuring out what the disappearances were all about. The movie glosses over it and turns into the exact same story as every other end times movie. I could go on and on, but I won't... go see a good Christian movie like End of the Spear, or Time Changer, or RSTC. Leave Left Behind out of it.
Movie Review: Unimpressive and Lacks the Meaning of the Books
Summary: 1 Stars
Even though I do not take what the Left Behind books are about seriously, at least I new what the general message was. The movie watered down the main points of the book, and was done so poorly it was shocking that the authors would allow this film to come out.
Unless you are totally enthralled with the Left Behind series and Kirk Cameron, then you are better off sticking to the books. If you want something that really will challenge your faith, watch Jesus Camp
Movie Review: Worst Movie I have ever seen
Summary: 1 Stars
Try as I could, I could not believe this was even put on DVD. I bought it for $6 and wanted my money back. I felt cheated. I was embarrased to even have it on my DVD shelf.
If it had been written and produced by a high school class then it would have made more sense but a professional team?
Forget about it.
I saw other reviewers felt the same but could not believe my eyes when I saw that someone felt it was great. It is an embarrasement. Save your money and more important save your time and skip this movie.