Is the world coming to an end as written in the biblical sections of the Gospel of Matthew, Isaiah, Daniel, and Saint John the Divine?

Well, the last time I checked, no. Of course, though, according to the Mayan calendar, it will in 2012. So in the mean time live it up and perhaps watch director Scott Stewart’s movie, Legion, which hit theaters Jan. 22, 2010.

Stewart is making his directorial debut and has worked as senior staff in such movies as; “Don’t Mess with the Zohan,” “Iron Man,” and “Live Free or Die Hard.”

Stewart directs an ensemble cast of actors lead by Paul Bettany, “The Da Vinci Code,” Kevin Durand, “Smokin’ Aces,” Lucas Black, “Cold Mountain,” and Adrianne Palicki, “Women in Trouble.”

Set in the Arizona desert, somewhere outside of Tonopah, Arizona on highway 10.

Most of the action is centered around a small highway diner rest stop on the highway to Phoenix, Arizona.

Actor Dennis Quaid, Bob Hanson, is the owner of the establishment where the action takes place.

Bob is miserable but content in his surroundings, while his son Jeep, Lucas Black, plays an oblivious mechanic who should be focused on fixing a car in the shop, but would rather day dream about Charlie, Adrianne Palicki.

Actress Adrianne Palicki makes her big screen debut playing the character Charlie.

Charlie is a pregnant 20 something living in the middle of Arizona desert along with Jeep and his father

We are first introduced to the angle Michael, Bettany, who as dropped from the heavens for some unknown reason, in some back alley of Los Angeles.

We not sure as to why he is there, but that is not explained until about 30 minutes into the film.

We only find out his purpose after a substantial battle ensues with possessed human zombie like people at the diner, where he reveals that the people they are fighting have been taken over by other angels sent by God to exterminate the human race.

Bob Hanson and the other crew of characters think that Michael is there to protect them, and they soon discover he is not there to help them, but rather only to protect Charlie from the invading hoard.

We find out that God has become fed up with the human race and has ordered its extermination.

The only way to save mankind is to protect Charlie who is eight months pregnant and later has the child prematurely in the diner.

As the movie advances in its sheer lack of devolved story line and plot, we have a “Kill Bill” esque flash back to the Arch Angel Michael discussing what God has ordered him to do with the Angel Gabriel, played by Durand.

Michael is the General of God’s army and is ordered to kill the child, and mother if necessary, in order to complete the planned extermination of all human kind.

Michael has a crisis of faith and refuses to follow orders, thus God sends Gabriel, who is the messenger of God, to clean up after Michael.

The two angels engage in an epic Matrix like battle, where Gabriel kills Michael, who has given Charlie, the baby, Jeep, and a new comer, Willa Holland, Aubrey, a running head start from Gabriel.

In the end, Michael reappears in the nick of time to save Jeep, who has become the protector of all human salvation, from the bone crushing hands of Gabriel.

Michael defeats Gabriel but does not kill him.

It is at this point in the movie that an epic statement of faith in the human condition and in God’s faith with mankind that allows for the baby to live and teach mankind how to coexist in the world.

It is a true statement that in the times of great distress, that mankind will do the right thing and defend what is most sacred. Legion’s story and plot are poorly developed in the first 30 minutes of the movie, however if you are willing to wade through the muck of what is happening and why, then the movie is worth watching. This movies lack of predictability along with a sufficient amount of horror, blood, gore, and violence make it a perfect seat of your pants ride of a movie. It is also perfect if you have other things to do in your day; it is only100 minutes, 1 hour and 40 minutes, long. The movie opens nation wide on January 22, 2010 at your local greater Sacramento Metro viewing area.

This movie gets three and a half stars due to under developed story line and plot. Happy Viewing!

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