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12 April 2002 (UK)
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Dating back to the time of Jesus Christ, an ancient relic known as the Loculus has been fought over...
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Raiders meets The Omen
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | 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 |
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Rated R for violent images, sexuality and brief language.
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111 min
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Curiosity strangled the cat.
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Opposing factions lead by Terence Stamp and Udo Kier hunt for a sacred relic in this supernatural thriller, a technically ambitious crossbreed, encompassing the Knights Templar, latter-day religious conspiracy theories, astronomy, astrology and (pause for breath) genetics.
Yet cinema-goers will almost certainly be left scratching their heads on exiting the auditorium. What exactly have they just seen? An action-adventure? A horror film? Or a Papacy-endorsed travelogue on behalf of the Maltese Tourist Board? Though combining elements of each, the messy result falls someway short of the filmmakers' vision. At worst, it's akin to being repeatedly cornered by a tedious, obsessively paranoid theology professor - jabbering away on everything from Isaac Newton to Saint John, and the National Security Council.
Sumptuously shot (by the co-director of the acclaimed BBC drama 'Our Friends In The North'), and featuring some of the UK's finest - including Derek Jacobi and Ron Moody - Revelation concerns the hunt for the mythical 'Loculus' relic, fought over by the powers of good and evil for the past 2,000 years. Representing the good (ish) side is Terence Stamp's billionaire Magnus Martel and his computer whizz-kid son Jake (D'Arcy), aided in their quest by alchemy student Mira (Wightman). Close behind is Udo Kier's demonic "Grand Master" and his army of hellish, Predator-esquire Knights Templar, who want the artefact for their own apocalyptic ends.
Unfortunately, intoxicated by their scholarship and ambition, Revelation's makers have forgotten to make their movie particularly gripping. It's a mish-mash of genres (something like Raiders Of The Lost Ark meets The Omen) that probably won't appeal to either horror or action fans, nor the Vatican Film Club. Full marks for trying, but the old adage was never truer: when you pour every colour into the paint pot, you end up with brown.