The previous poster did a wonderful job of summarizing the plot so I'll let their post stand. My commentary is this - the visuals are interesting, the themes thought-provoking (didn't Christ's people receive him not as well?) and the recommendation for "Dogma" is not entirely appropriate here. "Dogma" is a near-parody about reconciling oneself to faith and the requirements of higher forces.
THP is more an examination of faith as it relates to acceptance in and of the world (Jon's followup film "Heaven 17" also explores the concept of the faithful as fish out of secular water) and why not all prophets are sane, not all insane people are prophets, and many times it's not you choosing the Spirit so much as the Spirit choosing you.
The film is constrained somewhat by budget (though the visuals are worthy of full-blown Hollywood productions) and the characters need an arc (most of the film is flashback and they're not really _doing_ much in the present except for moving from flashback trigger to flashback trigger).
Nevertheless, a substantive work from someone whom I sincerely believe is capable of great work.
THP is more an examination of faith as it relates to acceptance in and of the world (Jon's followup film "Heaven 17" also explores the concept of the faithful as fish out of secular water) and why not all prophets are sane, not all insane people are prophets, and many times it's not you choosing the Spirit so much as the Spirit choosing you.
The film is constrained somewhat by budget (though the visuals are worthy of full-blown Hollywood productions) and the characters need an arc (most of the film is flashback and they're not really _doing_ much in the present except for moving from flashback trigger to flashback trigger).
Nevertheless, a substantive work from someone whom I sincerely believe is capable of great work.