VividSimon
Simply Perfect
Vashirdfel
Simply A Masterpiece
Stometer
Save your money for something good and enjoyable
Portia Hilton
Blistering performances.
sth_Weird
I watched this movie because I read about the story on the back of the DVD cover and I really liked it because I'm a big fan of the X-Files series and it seemed to be something of that sort. But unfortunately this movie was a complete disappointment. I watched it twice (only because I was confused after watching it the first time and I thought I might have missed something) and it still leaves me confused and wondering what the main plot is (if it has a plot, that is). The only highlights in the movie are the main actors (at least the male cast). I think Judd Nelson's performance was brilliant. Having taken basic lessons in sign language I got to know some hearing disabled people myself and something they all had in common was their calm nature. I think Judd was very believable in his role. His performance and the performances of Louis Gossett Jr and Jefferson Mappin made me give this movie a 4/10. It was a pleasure seeing them play so well together, but the best performance can't save a bad story, so I can't really recommend this movie to anyone but fans of the actors, and even they probably won't watch it more than once.
Sollus
The script is bad, the acting substandard and melodramatic, the budget was probably way up in the 4 or maybe 5 digit range. Even so, I've seen worse. Just because it happens to offer the perspective of a Christian doesn't make it as horrible as so many other reviewers seem to think.There are other movies that preach "New Age" beliefs and aren't treated this poorly. Is it possible that people are letting their beliefs taint the reviews just a little? Yes this IS a bad movie, but some people actually do enjoy watching them. Why not just enjoy it for the poor qualities you would judge any other film?As for whether its Sci-Fi, I've seen Ghost, The Flintstones and The Mainitou listed under Sci-Fi. Unfortunately an argument could be made for their inclusion. Now if there were an accepted category of Christian movies I might agree with moving this there. There isn't, so why quibble? Again just look at it like any other B movie and get off the Anti-Christian rhetoric.
sl7lg25
This is a good movie. The ending is a little too simple but overall it is a decent revealing of an indescribable force in the universe. It was nice how all the characters, except for the Christian girl deceive themselves about their own worth by their worldly success. The casting is excellent but the special effects could use some help. It was also interesting to show the military trying to use it as a weapon kind of like what they did with LSD. Not being a hail and brimstone Christian myself I think the reviewers are overreacting in their condemnation. When you look at revelations in the bible it does present such a black and white unforgiving idea of the future that you can see how easy some horrible event like the Inquisition could happen.
DSDBOB
Once again, Cloud 10 shows that independent Christian movies can be made that are good enough to stand on their own against the major players.Deceived has a storyline that is not overly "Preachy", showing that the message of the Bible need not be forced down the throats of non-believers. The movie has a "Twilight Zone" feel to it,and is very well acted. The movie watching experience is different for Believers & Unbelievers. Christians see the EvilOne working his craft and those with True faith overcoming evil. Non-Christians see a movie about the battle between the Military, The Rich, and "Religious Fanatics". Each greedily fighting over something that will make them what they want the most. RICH, POWERFUL, POPULAR...etc. All without the viewer realizing that they are being educated (Subtlety) about who God is, and what a True Christian believes. Except for a couple prayer scences, the movie manages to convey the christian faith without making non-christians feel "preached" to.