Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace
Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace
There has been a growth of faith-based movies that have entered the market within the last decade. They began as debate films with long exposition and retelling of bible stories, but they have since developed into horror and action. One recent film fits into the later category; Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace from Ali Zamani which is a sequel to Angels Fallen.
A soldier who was wounded in battle is called upon by a higher power to go out to rescue the civilized world from being conquered by an army headed by the archangel Michael. Gabriel contacts his old team for the mission but soon understands that they will not be able to do it alone. They soon engage with a group of warriors who have expertise in demonic conflicts. To save the world’s, everyone’s strength and faith will be required.
Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace is another poor, generic action film that attempts to be better than it is through attempting to use elements of religion as a crutch. The film works on a few levels, while also failing to deliver on others. For example, fan-made stories about the fictional wars fought by the So called Warriors of Peace and the demons’ existence were interesting to learn about.
I think all of it had potential. One of my favorites was the “Q” segment, where our heroes are assisted by a beautiful armory full of demon foiling wmd’s, spearheaded by the striking Denise Richards as Deborah. Deborah was supposed to portray herself in a way that the audience felt how much fun she was having, even love. A range of emotions was present in Deborah when she gushed over a chance to taste some demon blood. I also liked how Cuba Gooding Jr. as Balthasar took over the role of M. Madsen in this sequel since he makes the role his own.
A huge flashback scene shows Balthasar fighting demons, allowing his character to flex some muscle on a violent stone bridge – it was great. The action scenes were quite well choreographed and retained the viewers’ attention. Action scenes including their fight in a strip club and a fast-paced motorcycle chase have impressive stunts and precise direction. To add, the scene where our protagonist fought with a CGI demon was quite impressive.
Then there was the surprise of blood and nudity that gave it an edge over other films of that genre.
Even with these positives, it was not sufficient to conceal the bluntest flaw of Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace: the screenplay. It really could have used more work. The dialog was cliché and very literal. Most of the characters were clichéd and there was hardly anything to differentiate one from the other.
This also affected the overall performances of the cast members which were in the range of fair to average. Gabriel’s character is played by Josh Burdett who delivers what the role demands. His conflict with faith, core principles, and being the commander of the group is also palpable. Michael Teh plays the role of Michael and his portrayal is the best, perhaps as he has some of the better dialog.
Teh portrays the heavy with just the right amount of confidence in him mixed with his dark side. The remaining members of the cast do adequately in the little time onscreen they get but even they would have benefited from better characterizations and more meaningful dialogues. The CGIs looked much better than most indie films with similar budgets but when it was dreadful, it was conspicuous. The music also did not enhance the watching experience but this can be expected due to low budgets.
Over the years, the Christian film industry has primarily focused on the shoddy and simplistic, the new film by L.A. J’ai received acknowledgment from critics which provided a breath of fresh air. A unique charm and individuality combined with aggression bloomed subversively, atypically, and without orthodoxy. The entire plot itself is about the Angels who, after a failed revolution, end up falling into the same vicious patterns that plague humanity: war, aggression, bashing of heads, and whatnot.
The storyline of the Angels Fallen film, I recall, is a war between a civilization of angels and demonic creatures. The plot mentions some components like an ancient sword owned by a fallen angel; there is also mention of prison cells inhabited beside dumb-looking demons. But who directed it and made the lead actors wear awful wigs? I mean, there are some diabolical creative individuals who would work behind the camera in this day and age. However, a diabolical movie needs to be rounded out with something besides demented wigs because the visuals were better than the film itself.
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