There are quite a few movies coming up in the near future that look good to me. Legion looks promising as long as it doesn’t get corny. Paul Bettany is a great actor and Dennis Quaid should do better here than in G.I. Joe.
The premise of the film is that God has lost his faith in humanity and has sent his legion of angels to eradicate us. Simple enough. But of course, there’s a baby involved. This seems to be pretty standard for movies related to God or the fight between good and evil in a religious sense. Either some lady is pregnant or will soon birth some extremely important kid…why is this always the case? I don’t know. Lack of birth control maybe? (The Pope renewed the ban on birth control in 1968.)
I’m curious how this legion of angels is portrayed. From the preview they look pretty weak, kind of zombie-like. But maybe they’re holding back on the good stuff.
Actually, ya know what Legion reminds me of? A fun little Tales from the Crypt movie called Dark Knight. It’s a similar mix of humor, suspense and horror.
In any case, the preview of Legion looks solid. Check it out…
Please Note: This is a Mature Trailer
Legion Features: Paul Bettany, Dennis Quaid, Kevin Durand, Kate Walsh and Tyrese Gibson.
Directed by: Scott Stewart
Legion opens on January 22, 2010.
