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Horror
Fantasy
On 28 December 1999, the citizens of New York City are getting ready for the turn of the millennium. However, Satan decides to crash the party by coming to the city and searching for his chosen bride — a 20-year-old woman named Christine York. The world will end, and the only hope lies within an atheist named Jericho Cane.
Directors
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Jericho Cane
Gabriel Byrne
The Man
Robin Tunney
Christine York
Kevin Pollak
Bobby Chicago
CCH Pounder
Detective Margie Francis
Derrick O'Connor
Thomas Aquinas
David Weisenberg
OB-GYN
Rainer Judd
Christine's Mother
Miriam Margolyes
Mabel
Udo Kier
Head Priest
Luciano Miele
Pope's Advisor
Michael O'Hagan
Cardinal
Mark Margolis
Pope
Jack Shearer
Kellogg
Rod Steiger
Father Kovak
Eve Sigall
Old Woman
Victor Varnado
Albino
Robert Lesser
Carson
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**_Solid action/horror with Arnie_**
The devil (Gabriel Byrne) comes to New York City to impregnate a chosen female (Robin Tunney) during the last hour of the second millennium to bring about the end of the world. The hope of humanity falls on an atheist ex-cop, Jericho Cane (Arnold Schwarzeneggar), and his partner (Kevin Pollak). Rod Steiger is also on hand as a no-nonsense Catholic priest.
"End of Days" (1999) is a comic book action flick with horror/fantasy elements. It's not meant to be an accurate depiction of biblical eschatology. As such, it's useless to pick it apart on those grounds; just go with it and enjoy the ride. That said, there are some real-life subtexts and accurate biblical aspects. For instance, disillusionment due to the unjust death of a loved one (or any number of other tragedies) happens all the time.
The movie is R-rated not just for the violence and cussing, but because the filmmakers try to convey the devil's filthy lawlessness, like a threesome with a mother & daughter in a brief dream sequence (which may be "reality," but it's hard to tell). Byrne has fun with the role of Satan.
As a holiday action blockbuster with Schwarzenegger "End of Days" delivers the requisite thrills where there's a massive explosion about every 12 minutes. These types of movies only work if the story and the characters pull you into their world and the film accomplishes this just enough.
It's no where near as good as the first two Terminator flicks, but it's close to being on par with the third one. Of course, "End of Days" is its own animal due to the apocalyptic, religious subject matter. On that note, the palette the filmmakers use is fittingly dark. The entire film takes place at night, mostly in the urban labyrinths of Gotham with additional sequences in Gothic churches, shadowy subterranean rooms and eerie woods.
The film runs 2 hours, 1 minute, and was shot in New York City and the Los Angeles area.
GRADE: B/B-
Wuchak14 Jun, 2022
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