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Despite a short-lived flood of nostalgia seeing the legendary Ray Liotta in one of his final roles, this snoozer was just too awful to endure.

Even with a mediocre script, forced and flat dialogue, and a plot that's been recycled thousands of times, 1992 could have been a better film if at any time it actually endeavored to immerse the viewer in 1992. From wardrobe, to hairstyles, to film and lighting - 1992 plays on screen more like 2022. Had this film been shot on a 35mm Panaflex, with gritty cuts, beautiful organic grainy textures, and old school lighting and special effects- it may have been more deserving of its title.

What we got instead was a super clean, all digital, floating camera and a dreamy sanitized film texture that feels more like the Barbie movie than a gritty street heist film from the 90s. To top it off, the "street toughs" that fill each frame look like they were all cast wearing their sisters' skinny jeans purchased from Abercrombie last week instead of the baggy grungy street couture prominent in the 1990s.

To anyone that actually experienced the 90s and lived through the LA riots, this film is a completely out of touch mockery of that piece of our nation's culture and history.

Obviously, this was not a major blockbuster heavily funded by the huge studios in Hollywood, so it's easy to nitpick the low budget aspects of this independent film.

I for one, appreciated the message and the effort behind this film. Jason London is an exceptional actor, and he brings a refreshing amount of honesty and authenticity in his role as John in this picture. Tom Sizemore made a small appearance in this film, and I would have liked for him to have a larger role, since he is also a great actor.

Some of the other acting was not great - but that's to be expected in a lower budget film. The set design could have been better in places, even with the limited resources, and some of the CGI landscapes and backgrounds looked artificial. Those resources would have been better spent elsewhere.

Overall, I did enjoy the film, even with its shortcomings. Without the brilliance of London's acting talent, this film would have suffered far more. However, my biggest issue with it is its departure from biblical accuracy in its telling of the second coming of Christ. This aspect of the film left much to be desired. That aside, I did enjoy it for the most part.