LEGION Film Review - 23/3/10

Starting off exceptionally well this spooky tale sets up it's gang of mismatched characters and dumps them in a worn down diner in the middle of the desert - Then wouldn't you know it the apocalypse hits and humanity is lined up for destruction by God sending his Angels to do his bidding. Just as the action ramps up everyone decides to have a get together and discuss their backstories? It's the apocalypse people have you nothing better to do? The occasional flash of brilliance in several scenes throughout the film is dragged down by the slow pacing. Let's face it - With the quality of SFX these days even a TV budget looks good so with a great show like 'Supernatural' this tired movie 'Legion' is the poor man's brother in so many ways! God loses faith with the Human race once more and decides to wipe them from the Earth and start again. The Angel Michael disobeys falls to earth and vows to protect a child that should never have been born - Angels take over other humans and start mass killings - Then the Angel Gabriel is sent to Earth to finish the fight for good - This sounds really terrible now I've read it why did I watch it in the first place?

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