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reading some of the reviews, makes me wonder if we've been watching the same film...The film would feel much more at home at the pre-enlightenment period, or perhaps was it more of a long sigh for the happy days long gone - where the church could rule with absolute power, predicated on the perennial pillars of fear, guilt and abject surrender. How the non-believers would be variously burnt at the stake, drawn and quarter, stretched on the rack or subjected to the divine buoyancy trial to establish their faith. Alas,Those days where terror rules unchecked and unfettered are long since gone. Modern society requires more sublime and dare I say it artisitics methods of instilling fear and guilt in the believer and wobbler alike - believe or else....Notwithstanding the utterly propagandist message, as a piece of cinema it was tedious, laborious, unidimensional - not a patch on the Exorcist....

I approach the film with much anticipation, given the hype - not least in IMDb postings and the tag-PR spin to most of us- A strange, twisted psycho-sexual thriller depicting one woman's depraved descent into madness and mayhem!!!! The opening scenes however, proved the harbinger of what was to come – in a nutshell, a college project, which didn't quite make the grade. The script and visual narrative were awash with poorly assembled clichés masquerading as 'weird'! The transparent script was trumped by Kingsley horrendous acting ability - I have routinely seen more depth and substance in undergraduate theatre. As is often the case, and vain attempt was made to spice up the incoherent, pretentious and contrived script, extremely poor acting and direction with sexual imagery - in the hope that scenes of bondage, s & M, group sex, etc. might save the day. Alas, not even the renowned Ms Dunaways could deliver the kiss of life to this astonishing assembly of nonsense.

The earth's rotation is slowing down and life as we know it is about to come to an end or at least change dramatically, and it ain't due to the gravitational effects of the black-hole at the centre of our galaxy as originally suspected ...hey what could be causing it...? why! its rapture of course!! Its end of days folks and GAD is hellbent (excuse the pun) on punishing us all....for reasons unknown.....

Is 2012 and the ancient calenders tell us is a most ominous juxtaposition of things ...and yep folks....this time its really it....! the prophecy is iron clad....

This is Hollywood at its very worst, both as piece of cinema and unadulterated religious fundamentalist garbage, its simply shameless...will definitely appeal to the bible belt folks tough..

To the rest of humanity with a modicum of critical intellectual acumen, it is an utter waste of time!