Resurrection (1999)

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.

It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

In many ways 'Resurrection' reminds me of the movie 'Se7en', the plot seems quite similar.Christopher Lambert stars as a homicide detective who is assigned to investigate a mystical and cruel murder. When he digs deeper into the case he and his family find themselves in great danger. The killer takes different parts of each murder victim and it becomes obvious that the killer has a biblical argument for these killings.I sat down to watch this movie one night and I got stuck to my television, I just had to see the end of it because it was really catchy and exciting. I like Christopher Lambert and haven't seen him in many movies lately, I want to watch more of his movies.

Director Russell Mulcahy who also created other classic flicks, Resident Evil: Extinction 2007, The Lost Battalion 2001, Ricochet 1992, Highlander 1986 and Razorback 1984 has created another gem in Resurrection.Starring Christopher Lambert who has also been in other classic flicks, Beowulf 1999, Nirvana 1997, The Hunted 1995 and Russell Mulcahy's Highlander.Also starring Leland Orser who has also been in other classic flicks, Taken 2008, Very Bad Things 1998, Saving Private Ryan 1998, Alien: Resurrection 1997 and another classic serial killer flick, Se7en 1995.Also starring Robert Joy who has also been in other classic flicks, The Hills Have Eyes 2006 and Land of the Dead 2005.I enjoyed the violence and the cinematography.If you enjoyed this as much as I did then check out other classic serial killer flicks, American Psycho 2000, The Boston Strangler 1968, Copycat 1995, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer 1986, The Hillside Strangler 2004, Laid to Rest 2009, Man Bites Dog 1992, Satan's Little Helper 2004, Schramm: Into the Mind of a Serial Killer 1994, Maniac 1980, Natural Born Killers 1994, The Cell 2000, Dirty Harry 1971, The Exorcist 3 1980, Summer of Sam 1999, Freeway 1996, Acolytes 2008, The Collection 2012 and Silence of the Lambs 1991.

I put off watching this movie for a long time, seeing how director Russell Mulcahy has made a number of stinkers over the years, and that actor Christopher Lambert hasn't exactly impressed me with his acting over the same period of time. (The fact that he co-wrote the story of this movie didn't exactly give me much hope.) To be sure, this movie is not perfect. The visual look of the movie is too dark at times, and there is a mysterious fog in many scenes (even indoors) that looks out of place. Some of the clues that Lambert's character uncovers come out of nowhere, seemingly because the screenwriters couldn't figure out how the hero would uncover them at the same time as the audience. The subplot about the hero's loss of his son is eventually forgotten and never brought up again. And Lambert, except for one crying sequence, is pretty stiff and unemotional.Despite those things, and a few other nitpicks, I still found enough to enjoy in this movie. The atmosphere of the movie is very good, bleak, dark, and horrifying. Murder is shown to be definitely not very pleasant. The progression of the investigation is very easy to follow, unlike some other murder investigation movies. The actor playing the killer is really creepy. And I can't say that at any point I was bored. So if you come across this on cable, give it a try.

If I didn't know any better, I would have thought Resurrection was made in the late 80's/early 90's, when crap sold as film in Hollywood.I don't understand why people like Christopher Lambert. He speaks like he's reading off of cue cards and turns into a fountain whenever he has to emote. He was easily the movie's weakest aspect. The other actors were OK, nothing horrible.It's easy to see where the majority of the budget went: the special effects. The killings look pretty professional, but hardly make up for the film's dullness.I wouldn't go as far as to say Resurrection is a carbon copy of Se7en, but it certainly bears a certain resemblance to it. Centering on a religious-minded murderer on a modern crusade, the detectives investigating his work have to rely on Bible passages and Christian history to piece together the killer's puzzle. Resurrection, however, is bereft of Se7en's clever storytelling, cinematography, acting...well, everything that makes it good. Instead, Resurrection lies to the audience and uses the Scooby Doo method of mystery to surprise it.In conclusion, Resurrection was about as bad as I expected it to be. I almost feel bad for criticizing this movie since I knew it would be bad going in, but...sue me.