When God loses faith in humanity, an angel chooses to fight for our survival.
In short: In the 2010 action horror film Legion, the Archangel Michael defies divine orders to exterminate mankind. He descends to a remote diner to protect an unborn savior from a heavenly purge. Despite harsh critical reviews, the film became a box office success, eventually spawning a television sequel series called Dominion.
Directed by Scott Stewart, Legion presents a grim vision of the Second Coming. The narrative centers on Michael, who falls to Earth in Los Angeles, sheds his wings, and arms a group of strangers at a desert diner. These patrons must defend a pregnant waitress, Charlie, whose child is destined to save humanity. The film explores a theological conflict: God has grown weary of human failure and dispatched His angels to destroy the race, but Michael believes that divine mercy should ultimately supersede wrath.
The production, which filmed in New Mexico during the spring of 2008, was met with significant skepticism from critics. Reviewers frequently cited a confused plot, a languid pace, and an over-reliance on melodramatic dialogue. Rotten Tomatoes reports a 20% approval rating, while audiences polled by CinemaScore assigned the film a C- grade. Critics like Collis Clark of Entertainment Weekly described the script as ludicrous, and others noted its derivative nature, drawing comparisons to films like The Terminator and The Prophecy.
Despite this reception, the film proved financially resilient. Produced on a $26 million budget, it grossed over $67 million worldwide. Its commercial performance was strong enough to sustain a legacy beyond the theater; in 2014, the Syfy network premiered Dominion, a television series set 25 years after the events of the movie. Stewart, who directed the original film, served as an executive producer for the show, ensuring that the story of the angel’s rebellion and the survival of the infant savior continued to unfold on screen.
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