Some extraordinary talent, actors and director and producers, have worked mostly very well together to present a strange story.
However, there are some script holes that detract from what is a strange combination of science fiction and murder and pseudo-religious fantasy.
Ultimately it is rather disappointing, the ante-climax and ending just not well fitting into the rest of the story.
Director Larry Cohen showed mastery, in camera angles, and variations of shots, and in getting superb and superior performances from some of the finest actors ever assembled into one cast.
Writer Larry Cohen ... well, he's not so good as director Larry Cohen. His plot just had too many elements that did not hold together.
I recommend this film for people with enough curiosity to put up with the incompatibility of those elements and with an interest in superior production values and magnificent acting.
However, there are some script holes that detract from what is a strange combination of science fiction and murder and pseudo-religious fantasy.
Ultimately it is rather disappointing, the ante-climax and ending just not well fitting into the rest of the story.
Director Larry Cohen showed mastery, in camera angles, and variations of shots, and in getting superb and superior performances from some of the finest actors ever assembled into one cast.
Writer Larry Cohen ... well, he's not so good as director Larry Cohen. His plot just had too many elements that did not hold together.
I recommend this film for people with enough curiosity to put up with the incompatibility of those elements and with an interest in superior production values and magnificent acting.