Legion
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When God loses faith in humankind, he sends his legion of angels to bring on the Apocalypse. Humanity's only hope for survival lies in a group of strangers trapped in an out-of-the-way, desert diner with the Archangel Michael.
What critics thought
Legion landed with a thud on arrival, drawing near-universal criticism for a script critics found underdeveloped, slow-paced, and derivative of better apocalyptic films. The capable cast — particularly Paul Bettany — earns scattered sympathy, but most critics felt the promising premise collapses under talky melodrama and muddled theology. A minority found it enjoyably trashy; the majority considered it a waste of a solid setup.
“The finished product is shockingly bad. If countless angles of people firing guns with spent shells clinking to the ground are all your heart yearns for, then Legion may be your ideal Saturday night. Hoping for anything more is an exercise in futility. Spare yourself the agony.”
Paul Nicholasi·Dread Central
“the goings-on in Legion are seriously silly (not to mention more than a little derivative of endless movies, especially the Terminator series), but director Scott Stewart has provided enough stylish finesse to make the proceedings a real hoot.”
Frank Scheck·The Hollywood Reporter
“The problem lies not with the cast, and Kate Walsh, in particular, deserves some sort of medal for the scene in which she narrowly escapes being dissolved by pus. Alas, the script is a rough beast that slouches toward utter ludicrousness. 'The future has been unwritten!' intones Paul Bettany's Michael at one point. But Legion barely seems to have been written at all.”
Entertainment Weekly
“In most religious-themed-end-of-the-world films—and there are more than you'd think—it's the righteous who stand against the dark. Here, it's gun-owners, which suggests how thoroughly screwed up Legion's values are.”
Kim Newman·Sight & Sound
“Even when the blood-and-thunder hokiness of the over-the-top plot tilts perilously close to absurdity, the admirably straight-faced performances by well-cast lead players provide just enough counterbalance to sustain curiosity and sympathy.”
Joe Leydon·Variety
Genres
Action, Fantasy, Horror
Cast & Crew
Scott StewartDirector
Paul BettanyMichael
Dennis QuaidBob Hanson
Lucas BlackJeep Hanson
Kate WalshSandra Anderson
Tyrese GibsonKyle Williams
Adrianne PalickiCharlie
Willa HollandAudrey Anderson
Charles S. DuttonPercy Walker
Jon TenneyHoward Anderson
Kevin DurandGabriel
Doug JonesIce Cream Man
John FrizzellComposer
John LindleyCinematographyLegion
When God loses faith in humankind, he sends his legion of angels to bring on the Apocalypse. Humanity's only hope for survival lies in a group of strangers trapped in an out-of-the-way, desert diner with the Archangel Michael.
What critics thought
Legion landed with a thud on arrival, drawing near-universal criticism for a script critics found underdeveloped, slow-paced, and derivative of better apocalyptic films. The capable cast — particularly Paul Bettany — earns scattered sympathy, but most critics felt the promising premise collapses under talky melodrama and muddled theology. A minority found it enjoyably trashy; the majority considered it a waste of a solid setup.
“The finished product is shockingly bad. If countless angles of people firing guns with spent shells clinking to the ground are all your heart yearns for, then Legion may be your ideal Saturday night. Hoping for anything more is an exercise in futility. Spare yourself the agony.”
Paul Nicholasi·Dread Central
“the goings-on in Legion are seriously silly (not to mention more than a little derivative of endless movies, especially the Terminator series), but director Scott Stewart has provided enough stylish finesse to make the proceedings a real hoot.”
Frank Scheck·The Hollywood Reporter
“The problem lies not with the cast, and Kate Walsh, in particular, deserves some sort of medal for the scene in which she narrowly escapes being dissolved by pus. Alas, the script is a rough beast that slouches toward utter ludicrousness. 'The future has been unwritten!' intones Paul Bettany's Michael at one point. But Legion barely seems to have been written at all.”
Entertainment Weekly
“In most religious-themed-end-of-the-world films—and there are more than you'd think—it's the righteous who stand against the dark. Here, it's gun-owners, which suggests how thoroughly screwed up Legion's values are.”
Kim Newman·Sight & Sound
“Even when the blood-and-thunder hokiness of the over-the-top plot tilts perilously close to absurdity, the admirably straight-faced performances by well-cast lead players provide just enough counterbalance to sustain curiosity and sympathy.”
Joe Leydon·Variety
Genres
Action, Fantasy, Horror
Cast & Crew
Scott StewartDirectorPaul BettanyMichaelDennis QuaidBob HansonLucas BlackJeep HansonKate WalshSandra AndersonTyrese GibsonKyle WilliamsAdrianne PalickiCharlieWilla HollandAudrey AndersonCharles S. DuttonPercy WalkerJon TenneyHoward AndersonKevin DurandGabrielDoug JonesIce Cream ManJohn FrizzellComposerJohn LindleyCinematographyStream
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