ChicRawIdol A brilliant film that helped define a genre

Dynamixor The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

Arianna Moses Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

Dana An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

alienworlds Nobody ever seems to note that such dramas even if they are well produced are a glamorization of the Church as if it was the ultimate adventure. I think David Seltzer is a good creative person as he did do The Omen films, but all in all I find his world view as it comes across in this mini series, as in The Omen films, to reek of spiritual pride. I am not someone who feels that organized religion like Christianity holds the keys to very much. I feel that this drama is indeed a dramatization of the importance of religion in humanities evolutionary process. I like to think that humanity is not as clued in to its ancient past as it likes to believe it is and that if humanity had more interest in science it would be a better world for everybody. To me this mini series is interesting but it is also a farce of sorts, that seeks to celebrate mans so called achievements as a species, achievements that I feel mankind has never achieved, like a clear and uncorrupted understanding of good and evil and an understanding of the Earth as a historic entity and a vehicle for the future higher evolution of sentient life. Imagine if civilization went back more than 50,000 years, and as each epoch passed more of the past was submerged by seawater, until all that was left was this clue or that hint. Then I think things become interesting, as no one group can claim to be the source of religion or civilization, because it all would have come from the same place, separated by time and tide. Lo the evil one has won the day-I mean what a bunch of hogwash...or no, wait, maybe he has, since most people will believe anything that gets sent their way on a DVD, on TV, or in a newspaper. Could have been more of a vision not just a regurgitation of the last chapters of the Bible. Yawn. Not real artistic vision.

boy_in_red The end of the world is always intriguing subject matter, for the religious and non-religious alike, and with cinematic explorations of the Apocalypse such as the Omen it's themes are at least vaguely familiar to even those of us not raised in Christianity. Revelations does not stray far from the formula in that respect- the birth of the anti-Christ, the second coming of Jesus, it's all handled or hinted at in ways that will not wow us with originality, but it does manage to place them in a contemporary context without alienating the audience- we are drawn into the story, and it is believable to us.Bill Pullman and Natascha McElhone play the spiritual equivalents of Mulder and Scully, but with the gender roles reversed. It's a well-worn concept- the believer and the pessimist having to work together to achieve a common goal, but credit has to be given to the actors, who do bring something new to the roles, and make them characters we can acre about easily. Natascha McElhone conveys the wide eyed Sister Josepha Montafiore with such conviction that you find yourself envious of her sense of almost child-like wonder. Bill Pullman also shines as a jaded man who has lost so much.Revelations also follows the recent trend of focusing on family- it's something I noticed recently in the cancelled sci fi show Invasion. I think it's an effective way of bringing the events occurring around the characters home, quite literally, for the audiences, and for a theme as huge as the world ending, it's a way of not overwhelming the audience with ideas- this is not a cinematic epic, it's very much about the central characters.There are of course weaknesses with the show also. Prisoners who share a jail with Satan worshipper Isaiah Haden are very easily "converted to the dark side" and it's not completely believable because they are treated as a homogeneous group- they are in jail therefore they must all be unrepentant people who will side with Satan in order to feel good about themselves. It just doesn't work, and considering the depth in writing in some aspects of the show, it's a stark contrast. Similarly, the brief references we get terrorism are handled in a very Christian-centric manner. In a show that deal with God and faith, you would expect some exploration of different religions, and the different forms in which faith and a belief in God can manifest itself, but instead I felt we were being spoon-fed things that boiled down to "good" and "bad@ and that's not what an adult audience wants.Despite these weaknesses, it's unfortunate that the show was not given an opportunity to grow- I would have been very curious to see the direction the show would have taken, particularly with more episodes per season to really explore the themes laid down in these 6 episodes.I would certainly recommend this to people who are interested in the subject matters stated earlier, and for those in the mood to get into a story that won't take weeks to see through.

glentom1 Did I miss some key part of this mini-series? I watched all 6 parts. Granted, I missed a few minutes of some of the parts, but at the end of Part 6, I had no clue what happened.I have liked Pullman in other things, and he may be the only reason I followed this mini-series, but even he could not pull it out.This movie was the worst TV mini-series I have ever seen. I kept waiting for some interesting, thrilling epiphany, but it ended in such a whimper that I was left shocked.Maybe they should do a Part 7, if for no other reason than to explain why they did the first 6.

pretender_mp1986 I'm getting frustrated that so many people are complaining that this show is propaganda for the Christian religion. I watched the first few episodes of this miniseries and I can tell you that it's not religious at all, except for the quotes of the bible. All things that happen are just over the top and not believable at all. If they used the real story of revelation for the show, it would have been so much better. This show feels like another Dan Brown book. It doesn't help religion at all and just makes Christians look like fools. And to all people who think that Christians are just making propaganda, you should just watch TV once and see how much crap Christians have to watch because of you. Temptation island is just one small example. If you don't like Christian shows, then do not watch them. I don't watch yours! The only shows I like are Lost and 24, even though they aren't Christian. Anyway, not only is this series not accurate to the bible AT ALL, but it is also pretty boring to watch. I'm still waiting for some good movie or show about the revelation. Time will tell...