The Apocalypse
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Movie Reviews of The Apocalypse
Movie Review: a feast for the eyes and food for the soul
Summary: 5 Stars
Set in 90 AD, this film gives us insight into the lives of Christians who lived under the domination of Roman rule. Emperor Domitian (played with ample dementia by Bruce Payne) is in power, and his goal is to kill every living Christian who does not denounce God and give allegiance to Domitian alone, who has claimed himself god over all things.
The imagery in this film is fantastic; Giovanni Galasso's cinematography is full of rich color, and a feast for the eyes; there are portions that are like liquid works of art, and I never tire of watching them, in fact, several viewings are needed to fully appreciate the creative magic of the photography. The brilliance of the palette reminds me of the heyday of Technicolor, with its opulent reds, greens and blues.
The great Richard Harris is the apostle John, and it is one of his last appearances on film. Harris, who was so terrific starring in the cable television Bible Series production of "Abraham" in 1994, has less to do in this film, but with his weathered face and fabulous voice is wonderful. The attractive cast that surrounds him is excellent, with Vittoria Belvedere, Benjamin Sadler and Ian Duncan in the leads. Christian Kohlund is also impressive as Quintus Maximus.
The lavish sets and authentic looking costumes lend credibility to a film that is largely about John's visions, and are a good contrast to the "New heaven and new earth" of the beautiful, light-filled revelations given to the apostle.
Kudos to director Raffaele Mertes who directs with the eye of an artist (he was cinematographer for seven of the other Bible Series productions and director for "Esther"), and another great talent from the same series of films is the award-winning composer Monsignor Marco Frisina, who for this production was also Biblical Consultant, as well as giving us an atmospheric, lovely soundtrack.
Total running time is 96 minutes, for this marvelous telling of the apostle John's final days on the island of Patmos.
Movie Review: A excellent glimpse of what Christians faced back then
Summary: 5 Stars
I really liked this movie because it shows what the believers who received the book of Revelation were going through when the messages and visions of Revelation were given to them. These believers try to maintain their faith in Christ when Emperor Domitian proclaims himself to be God and gives an ultimatum for Christians to worship him or die. The believers in Ephesus send one of their female members to seek out John (played by Richard Harris) at the island of Patmos to receive messages from God and to bring them back to the church. John receives several visions which comfort the believers. You will see truncated visions from the book of Revelation (the Lamb opening the scroll, the seven seals, the great multitude, the seven trumpet blasts, and the woman fleeing from the dragon), with a little bit of explanation thrown with it. Don't expect a full-blown picture of the Apocalypse, but for what it is, a historical fictionalized account of what the believers were going through when Revelation is written to them, it is really good. Richard Harris does a great job of portraying the apostle John. If you like Richard Harris, you'll also enjoy his portrayal of Abraham in the Bible collection series (which this movie is a part of). It is comforting, thought-provoking, and faithful for the most part to the Bible.
Movie Review: The Apocalypse, or the Revelation from Jesus to Apostle John
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an excellent and motivating video for any person who might be studying the book of Revelation given by Jesus Christ (from God the Father..) to John, the Apostle, who was sentenced with others on the isle of Patmos for the belief in Jesus Christ.
I have always cherished this particular movie as it has Richard Harris as the lead character, the Apostle John. He is outstanding and utterly convincing in this role, particularly when our focus shifts from his tortured, imprisoned life, to the actual "revelation" or revealing, of the things which must take place in the future - which is soon to happen - meaning in our immediate future. Bible scholars and those who read the bible know that where Genesis marks the beginning of time, as we know it, the book of Revelation marks the "end" of things on this earth and the understanding (if you study it..) of where you will end up and why.
I recommend this to all fans of Richard Harris. And especially if you want to grasp more knowledge into the book of Revelation. You owe yourself this sneak peak into the spritual vision that John the Apostle embraced and wrote (for us in these end of days...).
Movie Review: Apostle John's Last Days
Summary: 5 Stars
To be honest, I'm not a devout church goer or any of that, though I do believe in God and a higher power... Now that that is out of the way, I really enjoyed this film, what a blissful feeling it leaves you with at its end! Richard Harris plays the Apostle John in his last days, when he wrote "Revelations." Any Christian faith will appreciate this excellent film! I can't recall all of the actors, but noticed some who have been in very noticeable films and the acting was for the most part very spectacular... To me and a lot of you out there, "Revelations" is very interesting and mysterious at the same time and this film really does it justice; throughout the movie you see John's revelations as he sees them (in the movie) and they have done a great job here. This film would make the Apostle John proud and Jesus (God), very well put together. I'd like to see more movies like this, all of the cliche' Hollywood jive gets old and sometimes leaves you blue, but not this film, I reccomend this film 110 percent! Hope you all enjoy it and all the best...Movie Review: Richard Harris shines in one of his last film appearances.
Summary: 5 Stars
"The Apocalypse" was one of Richard Harris' last films in his brilliant career. Harris plays the Apostle John, the last surviving witness of the Passion of Jesus Christ. In the year 90 A.D., John is now living in exile on the island of Patmos. The Roman Emperor Domitian declares himself to be God and issues an ultimatum to all Christians living within the Empire: They must renounce their true God and worship Domitian, or die. During this time, John begins to have the Apocalyptic visions which become the basis for the Bible's book of Revelation. Harris turns in a great performance as John during the last years of his life. He is also backed by a fine supporting cast which includes Vittoria Belvedere, Benjamin Sadler, Erol Sander, Ian Duncan and Christian Kohlund. "The Apocalypse" gives us an interesting look at the Apostle John toward the end of his life, and an equally interesting look at the kind of persecution the early Christians went through. This is a great movie, which I would recommend for Christians and non-Christians alike.