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Left Behind (2014)
Why Cage, Why?
I rented this thinking that it might be a decent sci-fi starring one of my favourite actors (Cage).
However, I did not know about it's religious background, which became evident to me after just 5 minutes. The first scene with Cage's character's daughter confronting the crazy religious woman I thought to myself, this is going to be another Christian Propaganda film isn't it, and how right I was. I then looked at what the film was about and the penny dropped - The Rapture.
Oh my god, I mean, anyone who is absurdly stupid enough to believe in God and the Rapture would love this film. Everyone else in the world who has the smallest amount of common sense will, I am sure, agree with me and just turn the film off as it is just not worth anyone's time.
I have just one question... Why Cage? Why???
The Day of the Triffids (2009)
Good In Parts, Bad In Others
I thought this adaptation was in large, good. I was only 5 when the original was on TV, so couldn't remember much about the story, save the giant man-eating plants and some blind people.
I thought the actors did the best they could with a less-than-brilliant script. Dougray Scott was good as the main protagonist as was Eddie Izzard in his antagonist role.
The real surprise in this version though was Joely Richardson. Although a talented actress, she must have been suffering an off-day, as her acting was dreadful. Could've been the script, but then again, most of the other actors managed okay. Top marks for the BBC though for managing to secure Brian Cox and "A Redgrave".
All in all, good fun but with a few weak bits.