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The basic tenet of the documentary is widely circulated and or proven. That God has hidden a code deep within the original texts of the Bible. The on camera expert is very good and presents a lively captivating story. Unfortunately, the off camera narrator who butts in frequently reads his script like an angry high school student with a bad noticeable lisp. He is no William Shatner. He is not a James Earl Jones or a Laurence Fishburn. He is just a terrible voice actor with no idea how to present a narration with a friendly, understandable, natural reading that you welcome into your living room.

As for the story, Theomatics was a book out decades ago with basically this subject... that numbers are encrypted with meaning and messages in the Bible. That words and phrases are encrypted within that apply to today's world. It is a commonly held axiom that the numbers openly read in the Bible have significant meanings and stand for more than just a Bible story number. 37 is the number of King David and 111, three times that, one of the numbers for Jesus, his offspring. 666 is of course the number of talents of gold that King Solomon made per year as king of Israel, and is a type of the AntiChrist. Etc, etc.

I am so glad they have the previews here. OK I watched it clip by clip to see just what the reviewers were talking about. I just cannot imagine any sane and civil rational person watching this piece of crap. I am shocked and surprised that Amazon has in on Amazon prime at all. There is no redeeming value here. This "movie" is not worthy of the United States, Amazon Prime, or of being seen by any decent person. I suppose my Christian upbringing has a lot to do with this. I try to avoid all movies like this one. I think the purpose that the devil has for making movies like this is to train delinquents, serial killers, and rapists. Anyone who has studied psychology knows that what people put into their minds programs the brain. Movies like this would never be made in the 60s and 70s. James Bond was light hearted and fun compared to this garbage.

Okay. First of all, one of the best of all the Leverages, because of the concept, not because of the writing. The premise is a home run. The execution of the premise makes it to third base before the inning is over. Here is why. Joey Slotnick was almost the perfect actor for the part. Kevin Sussman is the perfect actor for the part. Big Bang is over, and "Stuart" is available for TV series producers. Use him. Make him the new Nate. And he knows nothing. Perfect. THAT is the idea. Think... "The Man Who Knew Too Little" with Bill Murray. That movie was a ten, and the writing was perfect. And I don't say that about many movies.

Back To Leverage Redemption episode EIGHT. Okay really the plot here is secondary to the common guy posing as the Mastermind of a superhero secret group of avengers. He is so not qualified for the position, but is put in that position. Brilliant. Unfortunately, the writers never took advantage of the premise. There was a lot more milk in this cow. Imagine if he constantly bumbled along in snatching victory from the jaws of defeat.

I say make him the new Nate Ford. Give him an external reputation. He is the "pretty girl magician's assistant." That is, make him the distraction while the expert crew works at what it does best. They front him to take on all the public personna, but he can't do the job to save his life. His crew always saves the day for him, and the bad guys are always left with the impression he is a criminal genius, tough, thinks on his feet, and is never to be toyed with. I would watch that show for ten years.

Let's do this. May have just solved the "what the hell do we do now without Timothy Hutton" problem. Otherwise, the show is a headless snake. Sophie is likable and competent as a leader, but still miss the driving force of a Nate. And Parker, Breanna, and Elliot were never meant to be the leaders. It's not what they do. By their talents, they can never be the masterminds. I think the missing invisible mastermind in the current show is exactly what is missing. It's what will keep this show from doing five new seasons of episodes. The current premise is not credible. The snake has no head.