Revelation (2001)

User Rating:

4.8/10   

Director:

Stuart Urban

Writers:

Frank Falco (original idea)
Stuart Urban (written by)

Release Date:

12 April 2002 (UK)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama | Fantasy | Thriller

Plot:

Dating back to the time of Jesus Christ, an ancient relic known as the Loculus has been fought over...

Plot Keywords:

Serpent | Relic | Mystical | Occult Torture | Geometry

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Natasha Wightman	...	Mira
Udo Kier	...	The Grand Master
Diran Meghreblian	...	Craftsman
David Urban	...	Child with Loculus
Uri Roodner	...	Jewish Alchemist
Coryse Borg	...	Jewish Alchemist's Daughter
Manuel Cauchi	...	Mob Priest
Anna Beck	...	Jewish Alchemist's Wife
Heathcote Williams	...	New Age Man
Terence Stamp	...	Magnus Martel
Benjamin Feitelson	...	Tour Guide at Rennes le Chateau (as Ben Feitelson)
James D'Arcy	...	Jake Martel
Joe Johnson	...	Young Jake Martel (as Joseph Johnson)
Alan Talbot	...	Limo Driver
Celia Imrie	...	Harriet Martel

MPAA:

Rated R for violent images, sexuality and brief language.

Runtime:

111 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital EX

Certification:

Netherlands:16 | Australia:MA | Germany:16 | Spain:13 | UK:15 | USA:R | Philippines:R-18

Filming Locations:

Malta

Company:

Romulus Films

Quotes:

Curé at Rennes-le-Chateau: Curiosity strangled the cat.

Bad acting, deeply confusing plot, odd camera-work...

As a fan of Udo Kier, if a movie of his comes on the TV, I will watch it. So I watched Revelation, and, not being biased, Udo was a actually the best thing about this movie. Which is odd when you consider that Terence Stamp is in the same movie. But I don't know what happened. Stamp is AWFUL in this movie. Maybe he just couldn't be bothered, but his acting is atrocious. His line delivery is awful! But Revelation isn't that good a movie. And maybe Stamp knew that and so didn't put the effort in.

The movie is about some box called the Loculus which has been around since the crucifixion of Christ, and Stamp's character leaves his son Jake (James D'Arcy), and his female friend, to stop the evil Grand Master (Udo Kier) from getting hold of this box.

From watching the movie, I would imagine director Stuart Urban probably hasn't had much experience as the whole movie seems a little to student-movie-esquire. The acting from everyone (bar Kier) is atrocious, and a director who can't get a good performance out of Terence Stamp is clearly crap. And there is no chemistry between James D'Arcy and whoever plays the girl at all. The only thing worth watching it for is Udo Kier, he's always been good at playing the bad guy, and the only thing remotely creepy in it are the Grand Master's dogs who move freakishly fast.

Overall, unless you are a Kier fan, watching this would be a waste of your time. And it you're a Stamp fan, STEER WELL CLEAR! You'll be completely shocked his acting could stoop so low.