Really profound statements like “God just got sick of the bullshi*t” set the tone for this movie right away, and the level of ridiculousness remains high throughout the movie. The basic plot is God is going to wipe out humanity but a rogue angel comes down to stop it by protecting a newborn baby destined to redeem humanity… or something. It’s never really made clear exactly what’s going on or why anything is happening. The angel Michael just shows up at this desert diner, scowls the entire time, barely speaks yet convinces the people at the diner that they need to shoot every person that comes near the place because they are possessed by angels and will kill everyone. Whatever you say, mysterious stranger. Nevermind the fact that they are supposedly fighting against GOD. Somehow a handful of machine guns in a diner can withstand the will of God, good to know. And speaking of machine guns, pretty much any time there isn’t a bunch of guns being fires, the movie grinds to a complete halt with incredibly boring dialogue between 2-dimensional characters played by mediocre actors. Paul Bettany and Dennis Quaid do their best to break out of the extremely limited room they are given but ultimately they are forced in to a one-note performance just like everyone else in the movie.
Bottom Line: The movie is boring, the plot is ridiculous, and nothing makes a lick of sense. Skip it.
