The last book of the
New Testament of the Bible is "The Revelation According to John." In
the book, visions are seen by John of Patmos. The book is also known
as the Apocalypse, from a Greek word that is translated as
revelation. Many scholars believe that this was not the apostle
John, but another person of that name. All that is known is that
John of Patmus was banished to the island and received his visions
in a cave.
Not letting 1,900 years of free publicity go to waste, this movie is
built around the idea that John of Patmos is the apostle John and he
is in a prison on Patmos. For extra drama, a spy is sent to learn
if the apostle John is indeed still alive. For added excitement, the
Christians are planning to free John from the island.
John (played by Richard Harris) has all the best lines. Some are
from books in the Bible. Domitian (played by Bruce Payne), the
emperor, a cruel tyrant who wants his people to worship him. He
appoints a new governor to find out if the apostle John is still
alive and have anyone who does not embrace Domitian as a god to be
killed.
This actually makes for a great story. There’s the spy learning
more about John and his faith, the Christians trying to deal with
this latest oppression and then some clever special effects trying
to display the visions from the Book of Revelation. This movie has
drama, excitement and some gentle and tender scenes.
Good Times has released “The Apocalypse” in its original Widescreen
ratio. The movie is visually excellent. Sound is good and the
music fits well to the scenes. There is no closed captions or
subtitles. It is in English only.
