The Eighteenth Angel (1997)

So much average

Lack of good storyline.

best movie i've ever seen.

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

I re-watched THE EIGHTEENTH ANGEL some time ago because I was given an ex-rental copy of it. I remember watching it some years ago and thinking that it wasn't too bad, though I couldn't remember why. After revisiting it, I still think it's not too bad. And I still can't really figure out why. Let's see... The story was ambitious. The production values were okay. The film had a decent look and some visceral effects in the make-up department. The acting was good and so was the cinematography. That monastery up the hill looked creepy, just like it should in a horror movie... Ergo, this film ain't too bad.It's along the lines of films like THE OMEN (1976) and BLESS THE CHILD (2000), but it's more on par with the latter than the first. Given the fact it has less star-power and was filmed on a smaller budget, I do consider THE EIGHTEENTH ANGEL and admirable effort. The only thing that really bothered me, were some plot holes I just couldn't wrap my head around. I won't go into it now and I'll steer away from writing a synopsis too. What matters is that I found it to be an okay movie and I've seen worse. Much worse.

****** POSSIBLE SPOILERS ******The one thing I did like about the mediocre FINAL CONFLICT was the subplot of the killer monk hit team . THE EIGHTEENTH ANGEL tricked me into believing I was going to be watching a similar type of film that revolves around a gang of killer monks bumping off bimbos but that doesn`t happen . Still not to worry because this film is so awful it`s nearly good . Highlights that caused me to laugh out loud were :Lucy`s funeral speech whilst holding her cat The man eating cats on the rampage The reaction on the actors faces during every melodramatic moment , and boy are there more than a few of those The line about scientists " Genetically making people " ! I was under the impression that all people were genetically made . One half of you contains your mother`s genes and the other half contain`s your father`s genes . If you`re reading this and you`re black but your parents are both white then I`m sorry to tell you this but they are not your parents.Oh and that scene where Lucy turns into a slo mo pouting model when the man starts taking her photograph ! Actually that`s the one seriously bad point about the film - It`s kind of sleazy . Rachael Leigh Cook in my eyes doesn`t look a day over 14 so when Lucy starts discussing modeling in her underwear , or keeps giving a sultry look or that horse riding sequence I couldn`t help but give an audible " YUCK "

The story is mildly interesting, the acting pretty good, the props are bad and the special effects likewise. What really steals the movie is the ending. Steals away from a good review, that is! The set-up is just too long. When you already know what the movie is about from the title and a few clues from the movie, it is just agony to watch the actors stumble blindly through the movie. At least Christopher and Rachel do a good job. A little more money and a story that was more believable would make the movie watchable, but the ending ruins any hope anyway, so just give it a miss.

who thinks that this movie was completely lame? the only reason i watched the whole movie was because i expected a good ending at least. but even the ending is just so crappy and lame that i can't help thinking that i wasted my time on this boring movie. watch it if you are a raechel leigh cook fan, but even her performance didn't move me at all. rating - 4 out of 10 stars.