Left Behind: Rise of the Antichrist

It's hard to make a noise outside of Hollywood. That's why Kevin Sorbo deserves special respect for making an attempt to reflect on the dark dynamic of modern society through the lens of the Bible. Don't expect huge special effects or an intense plot. This move is for people who are asking questions about ethics, faith and meaning. It wouldn't satisfy either nihilistic atheists or those who are looking for "popcorn" for their minds. But for those who are trying to process what has been going on for the last 4 years with people in the West. This movie summarizes all stories of corruption, manipulation and government bullying in a very condensed plot, which sometimes may feel intense. But it seems like made on purpose. Just relax and don't take it all seriously, watch the arc of the main character who is looking for God.

Massive attempt to discredit Left Behind: Rise of the Antichrist via, the IMDB Ratings. 80% are unreliable as shown if you click the score.

Skewed either far towards the right at 10 stars or far to the left at 1 stars.

This is what happens when those who hate a movies message attack it via movie rating systems and those who support its message compensate against the attack.

In reality this movie scores a decent 6 IMDB stars.

It has decent cinematography, decent acting, it gets a little slow in spots, but otherwise mostly enjoyable.

Working against this movie is the anti-Christian cancel culture Twitter mob who hate Kevin Sorbo for his public openness about his Christian faith where he heavily promoted this movie.

Second thing working against it, is this is basically the third reboot attempt of this movie series. Of all three reboots, this may be the best of those based on the first book.

The best of all the reboots and sequels to date however is Left Behind: World At War which has exceptional production quality.

If you enjoy end time movies, faith based movies, family friendly movies then you will probably enjoy Left Behind: Rise of the Antichrist.

If nothing else, this movie will leave you feeling as though you are living through aspects of the story in the present. It's message and social outlook is very present day.

...because it incorporates all of the current events, archetypes of world leaders and technologies into the storyline.

I loved the updated Buck character and the redux of what the Eden Project was all about. It was also nice to see how apologetics was used throughout. There was a balance of action and depth.

The only reason I gave it a 9 instead of 10 is because a couple of the supporting characters were a little weak. Plus, (I watched it at home via Prime) whoever did the subtitles mislabeled several things. Some were important. This needs to be corrected.

I definitely hope that Sorbo continues with the series. I'll be purchasing it if he does!!!

If you read the negative comments, you will get a picture of the average writer. They do not like Kevin Sorbo, his politics, his religion or apparently even his existence. I seriously doubt any of the even watched the movie.

Is this movie "preaching to the choir?" Well, yeah. Of course it is. Isn't every movie with a point preaching to the choir? Unless you already agree with the message of the movie, you aren't going to be watching it. That goes for any movie on either side of any topic. I'm not going to go watch some leftist movie anymore than I would expect anyone other than a Christian to be watching this movie.

Yes, it does focus more on the political side of the Antichrist. That is going to be a main element of the End Times. Revelation speaks of a One World Government. Prophecy speaks of the political climate in the End Times. So why WOULDN'T this movie also delve into that aspect?

Some have called it, "too preachy." Again... It's a Christian movie. What else would you expect? Anyone who didn't expect a "preachy" movie going into it, must have thought they were going to be watching something else all together different.

I will also admit that the movie feels rushed. But... they were trying to fit a lot into two hours. I would have really preferred this been a TV series. THAT would have been awesome. But... it is what it is.

Anyone who has read any of my other reviews should already know what I hated about this movie... Even though this was not a "big budget hollywood production," apparently they took cues for the other guys... BUY A FREAKING LIGHT BULB!!! Every single scene is lit with on;y sunlight as illumination. In the TV producers' office, we see a shot that is angled upwards and not a single one of the florescent tubes are lit. The whole movie is filmed like this. I don't know where all of these people went to film school but for the love of God... please stop it! Light a scene, already!

One final thought... while I agree with the theology of the movie, I do not agree with the timeline. If you read Matthew 24, Jesus Himself tells his Disciples that the good and the evil will be taken together in the End Times. Any Rapture will not occur PER-Tribulation.

If you like the books on which this is based; if you want to see a wholesome movie; if you just like Kevin Sorbo... go watch this and ignore all the haters. Better yet... better get used to them. It'll only get worse...

As a devout Christian and a longtime fan of the Left Behind book franchise, I was exceedingly disappointed in this film. I had high hopes for this, but the quality of this film was just bad, even by B-movie standards. The pace of the film is pedestrian at best, it only bares a passing resemblance to the literary source material, and the whole film is essentially just a clumsy and transparent allegory for Kevin Sorbo's viewpoint on the COVID pandemic. I've enjoyed many of Sorbo's other Christian films, but this one was just awful. I genuinely hope they don't try to make any further Left Behind films.

The Christian Doctrine is more-or-less accurate, but the film's message of salvation is completely lost in the fog of constant political jabs and one-liners that only serve to turn-off anyone who does not share Sorbo's anti-vax COVID conspiracy opinions.

To say I was disappointed in this film would be an understatement. There was so much potential for this film to genuinely reach out and bring people to Christ, but instead, it only serves to solidify the far-right opinions of those who already share the political viewpoints of Kevin Sorbo. But for those who do not share those opinions, this movie will only push nonbelievers away from the Cross by portraying the Christian Faith as nothing but a mouthpiece for the far-right political agenda.

The love of Jesus Christ in this film is horrendously overshadowed by the political petulance of His "followers."

Do not show this film to someone who is on the fence about giving his/her life to Christ - this movie will only push them away.