Critic Reviews
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Mr. Showbiz
Hark! A Christian thriller about the Last Days that doesn't (totally) suck. That's got to be a sign of the times.
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Variety
Might be extremely effective while preaching to the converted, but it's no great shakes as secular entertainment.
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New York Daily News
With an appealing lead in Cameron, and a nicely brisk pace, there's a decent, midlevel Apocalypse movie here. But be aware that you will have to peel away several pages of the Bible to get to it.
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TV Guide
This picture's b-movie values probably play better on video than in theaters.
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| 40 |
Chicago Reader
Seems perfectly timed to coincide with the ascension to office of George W. Bush. It's a clunky effort Bush could have written and directed.
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| 38 |
Philadelphia Inquirer
Piously acted, stiffly directed, and infused with a view of world politics that might charitably be described as delusional.
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The New York Times
For all its intimations of fire and brimstone, the film isn't remotely frightening, and the high-school-level acting doesn't help.
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| 25 |
New York Post
A slow-moving, dirt-dull narrative crammed with clunky expository dialogue and obscure Biblical references.
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Film.com
Watching Left Behind's plodding screen adaptation may make you feel the Deity has already abandoned us to a shockingly dull post-apocalypse.
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Washington Post
A blundering cringefest, thanks to unintentionally laughable dialogue, hackneyed writing and uninspired direction.
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Charlotte Observer
It's well-shot and well-edited by Hollywood standards, though special effects don't reach the top Hollywood level. The stars have their hearts in their work: Cameron and Johnson don't have great depth but give their all. Currie makes a subtle villain.
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Austin Chronicle
The loosely scripted story is further burdened with clunky dialogue and performances,
shoddy continuity.
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