Apocalypse

This film begins with a crisis in the Middle East which causes several nations to send their armies into the Valley of Megiddo (also called Armageddon) to defend their national interests. While everyone is concerned that this showdown will result in a massive nuclear war, one person adamantly suggests that he will not allow this to happen. This person is the President of the European Union who goes by the name of "Franco Macalusso" (Sam Bornstein). Also involved in this crisis are two reporters named, "Helen Hannah" (Leigh Lewis) and "Bronson Pearl" (Richard Nester) who are responsible for covering it for the international news organization "WNN". As part of the coverage, Bronson travels to the Valley of Megiddo while Helen anchors the news desk at WNN headquarters. It is at this time that millions of Christians suddenly disappear in an event known as "the Rapture" which causes an impending nuclear war to cease due to the massive chaos that follows. Anyway, rather than reveal the rest of the story and risk spoiling the film for those who haven't seen it, I will just say that this movie wasn't too bad for this particular genre. At least I didn't think so. However, that is not to say that it didn't have some faults. For starters, some of the acting was definitely second-rate. Additionally, there were quite a few spectacular events which were so crammed together that the film failed to convey the magnitude that each of them would have deserved if they had actually happened. On the other hand, while some of the secondary actors were clearly amateurs, the main actors managed to perform their jobs adequately enough to get the job done. Likewise, the film was punctuated with some good music in key places which gave the film a certain amount of respectability. Having said that, I fully realize that this movie is definitely not going to appeal to all audiences due to the simple fact that it involves a controversial religious topic that isn't shared by many people outside of a limited group. Be that as it may, my primary concern was on the entertainment value of this movie. As I stated earlier it has some good points and it has some noticeable flaws. All things considered then I give it an average rating and I recommend it to those people who enjoy movies of this type.

I can't believe how bad this film is. It's amazing. The low budget stock footage, bad acting, bad directing, bad lighting, bad sound track and just tons of exposition on the end of the world according to the Christian myth!

I am glad I am not swept up into this like all the other responses on here! It's fun to watch and laugh at! I don't know what's funnier, the film or people who think this is good and take it seriously!

It is too bad that such a potentially good film with such a great plot has to be flawed by such poor talent in every other area. If only the production of this film, and others like it, would JUST TELL THE STORY with good acting and let the message be intuitively realized by the viewers instead of being rammed down their throats with soap operatic soliloquies and didactic preaching. Christian films, such as this one, tend to influence the viewer to seek salvation in other places than Christian Heaven.

However, with all its flaws, it may, for some, be worth watching and can even have you on the edge of your seat at times.

So, I think that having the news be the way we see this unfold was smart. The people left behind have to grapple with what's happening, a new leader rises.

Of course, in this Universe, the book of Revelation isn't a revenge tale on Rome but a coming attractions...read disasters if only you'd heed before too late.

Acting is somewhat decent with Helen Hannah but she's convinced so quickly it feels unearned but necessary

The villains are campy and fell like they're coded gays. Hannah's boyfriend is not a strong actor to be in that position.

Overall, it's done okay and the series does better in other films, you do have to start s somewhere. While not terrible, remember it's the starting line but not too many excuses

It's engaging and the nearly folded clothes were a little bit like...huh? The angels are folding laundry when rapturing people? I think if you're looking for something theologically protestant, you're in the right place. Good? Meh... More like passable.

EDITED TO ADD: Some of this movie was cut into a 1998 John Hagee produced film Vanished. Maybe they worked on both side by side and used other footage for that one with a new cast.

I was blown away! By how absolutely idiotic and muddled and confusing this movie is! I laughed my head off at the stupidity. Not only that, the video, being bad as it is, costs twice as much! Folks, this movie is poorly depicted, poorly done, horribly acted and confusing all the way through. It's like they tossed together old Saturday Night Live bits for the movie!