The Prophecy 3: The Ascent

I've have just sat through "The Prophecy" parts one, two and three. And I must admit that it is of course because of Christopher Walken that I did so. I enjoyed the previous two movies a lot more than I did with this third installment in the franchise.

The storyline in "The Prophecy 3: The Ascent" wasn't just really fulfilling for me in a sense, especially because the Gabriel character had lost all of his charm and wits from the previous two movies, and Christopher Walken wasn't really given much to work with in terms of the character in this third movie.

It was nice, however, to see Brad Dourif in the movie, despite of having a fairly small role. It was a shame that his role wasn't bigger, because he could definitely have spruced up the movie phenomenally, and his character definitely had potential to be something interesting. I can't claim to be particularly familiar with Scott Cleverdon, but he definitely portrayed the Pyriel character quite well. And like Brad Dourif, it was a shame that he wasn't given more screen time. And Vincent Spano was also portraying the Zophael character quite well.

"The Prophecy 3: The Ascent" is not as packed with famous acting talents as the previous two movies were, which was a shame somehow.

There was just something missing from "The Prophecy 3: The Ascent" to make it as outstanding, interesting and enjoyable as the previous two movies. And as a third movie in the franchise it didn't really carry with it much from the previous movies, so you don't necessarily have to watch the previous two movies prior to watching the third movie. I would recommend it, though, solely for having the background of the Gabriel character.

The Prophesy 3 was somewhat disappointing but still an above average flick. I would say it is the least of the three movies. The finale did not seem to be worth making a trilogy about. Plus it is somewhat confusing what happened at the end. The scope of the first two films led me to expect something grander. On a positive note, the special effects in this installment were the best of the trilogy.

The pace was a little stop-and-go for my taste: too many flashbacks and too long between the action. The humorous parts were funny but at the same time it undermined the atmosphere that the series is based on.

Christopher Walken again stole the show. He has perhaps the best delivery of any actor and can manage to handle lines that should have never been in the script. The two costars I thought lacked screen presence (or at least compared to Walken).

Overall, this was an enjoyable ending to a surprisingly good trilogy.

I was pleasantly surprised when I watched Prophecy III. After enjoying the first two immensely, I had expected the series to fall apart in its final installment. The third film, however, is a pleasure to watch, and not just for the incomparable Christopher Walken. Vincent Spano (Zophael) was excellent, and had great lines (especially in the donut shop scene, where he says "I'll take one of those...with the coloured fragments on top"). I thought Dave Buzzotta played a good Danyael (except near the end, when he seemed to get a little snotty).

My only complaint is that I don't think Christopher Walken was meant to have long hair...

In all a great sequel!

Great! I liked it! It made up for the disappointing second part. Even neatly tied up some of its loose ends. In retrospect you might even believe that part 2 was a brave underachiever that failed to deliver on purpose, because it was only meant as a bridge between 1 and 3. But let's not get carried away.

Christopher Walken driving in a beat up convertible through the desert, playing the trumpet. Need I say more?

I loved the first Prophecy movie. A whole new take on religion & mythology, dipped in post-Pulp Fiction action & entertainment.

Though a bit of a disappointment, I still liked the sequel.

And then came part 3. Great stuff! An intriguing story - though perhaps not entirely satisfactory in the end - providing a sense of closure to the series.

We see familiar faces from previous parts make a re-appearance, neatly tying things together. Gabriel himself, having lived as a human for many years since part 2, has come to see the world from an entirely different perspective, changing his role in the series, and making for some interesting and funny scenes and dialogue.

On an action level this does not disappoint either. The angels fight in interesting ways; their fights and jumping around seem kind of Matrix-inspired, but not as over-the-top CGI-ed as in Matrix.

All in all, this movie is great fun. If you liked the first movie, give the other parts a chance. Otherwise, you'll be missing out, IMHO.