Movie Review - Legion

Legion (2010)

Starring Paul Bettany, Lucas Black, Adrianne Palicki, Charles S. Dutton, Tyrese Gibson, Kate Walsh, and Dennis Quaid

Directed by Scott Stewart
 ***Currently streaming on Netflix***

SyFy channel movies know they're bad.  The revel in their low-budgetness.  The major studio release Legion, however, feels like a SyFy made-for-tv flick, but it never realizes it's bad.  It doesn't have the winking sensibility that is present in the trashy flicks on tv.

There's really no point in discussing this piece of trash, but the general plot is that God is angry at everyone on Earth and has sent his angels to destroy humanity in some apocalyptic catastrophe.  There is, of course, one hope of life on Earth surviving and that is the baby being born to some young gal named Charlie (Adrianne Palicki) in some diner in Arizona.  All of the angels begin to take on demon-like qualities as they try to attack Charlie and the patrons of the diner.  Fortunately for Charlie, one angel (Paul Bettany) has went against God and is attempting to save Charlie and her unborn savior child.

Any time grown men are walking around with angel wings on their back, it's hard to take things seriously.  And Legion doesn't play up the ridiculous factor nearly enough.  Plus, there's honestly better acting in SyFy movies than in this flick.  Dennis Quaid, Lucas Black, Kate Walsh, and Tyrese Gibson just embarrass themselves.  While Paul Bettany may fare a tad better, he's still godawful at moments.

I've talked enough about this one.  Don't bother.

The RyMickey Rating:  D-