Legion

Plot

After God loses faith in humanity, the Archangel Michael (Paul Bettany), who has become a fallen angel, is the only one standing between mankind and Armageddon. This time using angels to execute the Last Judgment, God's wrath descends on Earth to exterminate the world's population. In a desperate, last-chance gambit, Michael leads a group of strangers in a small New Mexico diner to become unlikely heroes to protect a young waitress (Adrianne Palicki) who is pregnant with what is believed to be Earth's only hope for survival.

Cast

• Paul Bettany as Michael, the archangel and leader of the human fighters.^[2]
• Tyrese Gibson as Kyle Williams^[2]
• Charles S. Dutton as Percy Walker,^[2] the one-handed cook
• Dennis Quaid as Bob Hanson,^[2] the diner's owner
• Adrianne Palicki^[2] as Charlie, a waitress.
• Lucas Black as Jeep Hanson,^[2] Bob's son.
• Kate Walsh as Sandra Anderson^[2]
• Kevin Durand^[3] as the archangel Gabriel, leader of the angel army and the main antagonist.
• Willa Holland^[2] as Audrey Anderson
• Jon Tenney as Howard Anderson,^[2] Sandra's husband and Audrey's father.

Review

So I watched Legion last night and wanted to share my thoughts. I warn in advance that this review will contain spoilers, so if you want to be surprised by the film - DO NOT READ. The movie starts off with little to no explanation of what is going on which in effect lets the audience discover the plot more or less as the characters do. After this the movie, while enjoyable and unique in its premise, goes down hill. The action is late to develop and limited to random 1-1:30 minute episodes of possessed victims being shot. Near the end of this extremely long 100 minute film are three "epic" scenes with a general in God's army who with all his might and stature cannot capture a baby boy from the hands of three average mortals. Please note the us of quotations around epic - SARCASM!!! Lastly, the movie leaves many questions unanswered like why is the baby so important? Who are the prophets? What was God's breaking point with mankind? and how can an infallible God be wrong about humanity?

Overall, I am glad I watched the movie as it was fun, but with little to no substance that teases you with action snipits and then abruptly ends leaving you wanting more.

Rating

3.5 reels out of 5