The Apocalypse
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Movie Reviews of The Apocalypse
Movie Review: Apocalypse Revealed.
Summary: 4 Stars
Folks, The Apocalypse is a retelling of the book of Revelation as received by the Apostle John, produced by Italian Radio TV. It is a very Catholic movie, as most of the consultants were Catholic and at least one Orthodox and it shows. But it is not blatantly Catholic, so basically any Christian will enjoy watching the movie.
You all know Richard Harris. His filmography is quite extensive and includes The Guns of Navarone (1961), The Bible (1966) titled The Bible... In the Beginning (in USA) & La Bibbia (in Italy), A Man Called Horse (1970), and two Harry Potter movies. The Apocalypse is his last movie and he delivers a powerful performance as John the Apostle. There's something about his raspy voice, which sounds old yet vital, imbued with authority and compassion that moves the viewer to listen carefully. All his actions seemed to very deliberate but not forced, very natural, without conceit. What an actor!
Actors Vittoria Belvedere and Benjamin Sadler play "Irene" and "Valerius" respectively, in a supporting role. Theirs is the "mandatory love affair" that we often see in these kinds of movie, but I assure that this affair is not vulgar, nor does it eclipse the plot. Irene had met the Apostle John when she was younger and now she's sent by the Bishop of Ephesus to track the Apostle in order to ensure the authenticity of the Apocalypse. Valerius is a Roman officer whose parents were Christians, having been adopted by a Roman general. He infiltrates the Ephesian Church, his mission being to locate the Apostle John, but he has second thoughts and...well, watch the movie.
The movie's strong points lie on its special effects. They carry the story well, without overwhelming it. John tells the story, and you see what he sees. Although the director-Rafaelle Mertes-threaded some current events into the movie to illustrate its prophetic aspects-including scenes from 9-11 to picture "war"-he does it without forcing the biblical text into modern fulfillments. What the director achieves is a correspondence of ideas. This is no "rapture" movie a la Left Behind..
The Apocalypse is a part of the The Bible Collection produced by Italian Radio-Television. This is the kind of movie that we must support. I hope you watch it
Movie Review: John the beloved - last of the Apostles
Summary: 4 Stars
This is the story of the last few years of John the Apostle's life, the last of the apostles who walked with Jesus. The film starts out by setting the stage - how the Roman Caesar saw himself, as a god. And as such he goes on a rampage to eliminate the 'competition', and in particular he is very concerned about the status of John and rumours being spread about this apostle.
The film unfolds at two levels simultaneously: Firstly there is the natural level where John is a prisoner on the Isle of Patmos and the believers are desperate to communicate with him. Secondly there is the spiritual level, where at nights John is transported to heaven and other various locations to receive messages from the Lord.
John then dictates these messages to his fellow scribe, the parchments are then sent out to the Christians when supplies come into the prison. Ultimately, it is the collection of these prachments that will constitite the Book of Revelation. The vistual interpretations of heaven and what takes place as the 7 seals are each broken is turn are well portrayed.
What this picture captures very beautifully is the humility and love that the apostle expresses in the face of his cruel captors. He demonstrates by his life what it really means to be a Christian. Such values have been lost in the church today. Richard Harris does an excellent job.
The entire book of Revelation is not captured in the film; however Jesus is seen in his full glory ... with his face only shown as a bright shining light ... this is a nice touch. For Bible lovers, this is a collector's piece.
Movie Review: great movie, great service
Summary: 4 Stars
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I rather liked this movie as it gave an insight into what Christians faced and the way the Emperors of Rome viewed themselves. I only wished it would have done more into Rome and how the Christians were threatening their power and control. Most of the story takes place on Patamos. Imagery is beautiful and definitely touching, I felt my heart racing at times when John is given a glimpse of heaven and what would become the Book of Revelations.
I highly Recommend Paul The Apostle. I liked the storyline better and how it tried to follow Acts and Saul's conversion. Both good movies in their own.
Movie Review: More Revealtions
Summary: 4 Stars
I really enjoyed the movie. It had some major points that hasn't been tackled by movie makers. I enjoyed the revealations that John experienced, I wished the producers had dug a little deeper in the the last book of the new testament, but over all the quality of the picture, story telling, and cast especially Richard Harris was great.Movie Review: It was OK but not much from the Bible
Summary: 4 Stars
Little is known about John's life while he was on the Isle of Patmos. There is not much told in the Bible about his situation there. It is only known that while there, he was inspired by God to write the book of Revelation. This is a fun movie to watch but don't base too much of your theology on it cause most of it is made up stuff.