MOVIE REVIEW - Legion

As has been stated in numerous reviews here lately, there is no shortage of the "end of the world" movies in theaters this season. Legion takes the latest swipe at humanity. This time it's God himself, and not man.

Legion is the story of a bunch of strangers tossed together at a truck stop cafe in Death Valley. They are from all walks of life and each has a different history. This extremely remote location is the stage for the biggest fight humanity will ever face. The wrath of God. In the story God has lost faith in humans and has sent his angels to exterminate them. The weakest among us are "possessed" and are sent to this location to begin the job, and for another separate reason.

An unmarried waitress at the cafe', Charlie, has an unplanned pregnancy. And after one of God generals defects and becomes relatively human, she learns that her baby is the chosen one and is the only thing that stands between human survival and extinction. These zombie like angels show up with one goal in mind, to prevent the baby from being born.

First of all this movie is certainly, certainly not for everyone. The mentioned subject matter may be too much for some to stomach to begin with. There is also a ton of killing, gore and enough blood to go around. There is a dose of some very vile language and some other images that many will find exceptionally disturbing. Legion is targeted at young adults without question. Although is it live action all the way, much of this has a video game feel, and the gratuitous killing and violence is the main action of this film.

There is an attempt to mix in a bit of humor from time to time, and there are a few lines and scenes that can bring a smile to your face. It's a movie trying hard not to be made fun of by taking itself too seriously, but at the same time trying to be compelling and on the level. But in the end, for the exception of it's tightly skewed core audience many will find this movie distasteful. There is also a attempt at a moral message here, are they work quickly to develop characters, but those fact alone are not the saving grace. Does Legion work? Overall, not really.

Legion. A bad taste for many, but not all.