Plot Summary
Creatures claiming to be extraterrestrials are controlling the world’s leaders by revealing information on weapons to some. The humans who know about this are either controlled by the beings or are ordered to be killed. It seems that no one stands a chance against these alien forces, but a small group of Christians claims to have to tools necessary to fight these creatures. Thus, it comes down to a battle between good and evil inside a warehouse (where else?), where all will be revealed, including some end times stuff.
Production Quality (1 point)
So another random company sets out to create a Christian sci-fi\horror film with a very limited budget. These are the most difficult genres to craft, so doing so with a limited budget makes it nearly impossible to do properly. Sets, locations, and props in this film are very cheap and limited. There is poor lighting in some of the scenes, although camera work, video quality, and audio quality are mostly okay. One of the biggest detractors in this production is the existence of ridiculous and over the top special effects that come off as very juvenile. Finally, the editing is horrible as scenes cut from one thing to the next, leaving the audience very confused as to what is happening. In short, no care was given to this production as it was just slapped together for the purpose of pushing an agenda.
Plot and Storyline Quality (0 points)
Filled with heavy-handed propaganda messaging and isolating information dump dialogue, Watchers: Revelation is a real doozy. The characters are very empty and only exist to robotically download ideas and theories the writers have, which are actually quite absurd and childish. There are also a lot of conversations about things that happen off-screen as the storyline jumps all over the place with no continuity. Things just randomly happen that leaving the viewer scratching their head. On a lighter note, this plot has an interesting spiritual concept that is of course wasted and used improperly. However, this fact is not enough to overcome all of the other glaring errors here.
Acting Quality (0 points)
This film contains the most robotic acting I have ever witnessed. The overly practiced line delivery sounds like a computer is talking instead of a person. Thus, there are zero emotions and many cast members do not have a future in acting. There are also some amateurish makeup errors. Basically, this entire film is a wash.
Conclusion
It never pays to use a cheap film to push your personal propaganda. It also is a bad idea to try to make your first movie a complex idea that requires special effects and explanation of foreign ideas to the audience. Also, if you’re going to write a sci-fi plot, please make sure it’s actually a good idea and not some half-baked theory that invites unintentional comedy and mockery. Writing a story because of a theory never pays off, so please don’t continually clutter up Christian entertainment with it.
Final Rating: 1 out of 10 points
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