In “Legion,” Paul Bettany conveys the right amount of selflessness as the archangel Michael while also kicking ass and shooting any number of guns, which is a hoot to watch. Unfortunately, the script, co-written by director Scott Stewart and Peter Schink, borrows too much from “Terminator” and any number of zombie movies to provide us with an original story. What with so many apocalyptic movies, you wonder whether Hollywood is trying to tell us something. And to top it off, God is the villain.
The last time God became disillusioned with mankind, he sent a flood. This time, he sends his angels. Attempting to thwart his plans is Michael (Bettany), who refuses to obey God’s order to kill the unborn child of a pregnant waitress (Adrianne Palicki) at a remote diner called Paradise Falls. Michael has determined that this child is mankind’s sole hope for salvation and must be saved at all cost. The besieged group in the diner includes Bob Hanson (Dennis Quaid), the diner’s cranky owner; Jeep (Lucas Black), his mechanic son; Percy (Charles S. Dutton), his easygoing partner; Charlie (Palicki); Kyle (Tyrese Gibson), a stranger who takes a wrong turn and ends up at the diner; a suburban couple (Jon Tenney and Kate Walsh) and their rebellious daughter (Willa Holland). Ultimately, Michael must fight Gabriel (Kevin Durand), the archangel who’s eager to follow God’s orders. 1/25/10
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