A larger sieve A film about the coming end of the world, refracted by a Protestant view of biblical events. I see no point in talking about the peculiarities of this interpretation, nor about the modest artistic properties of the picture. This story is either a remake or a spin-off of some previously filmed films, besides, there is a whole series of books on the basis of which these films are shot, and someone claims that the world is waiting for two more film adaptations, of course, if by that time the end of the world does not come or if the budget is not cut to an indecent size. In general, this is a confusing film story and the film itself is difficult to recommend for viewing because of its “television” raid.
Much more important is the idea of global digital control of the individual (the term “technocratic slavery” is used). Choosing the main character is not a religious person, but a reporter of a major TV channel Cameron Williams seems suitable for focusing on the information wars in the plot of the film. The viewer is shown the background of a news factory that resonates with Williams' critical thinking. There are arguments about how the media create fears in society and spread entire blocks of information about non-existent events. At the same time, a huge amount of information about the Bible disappears from the Internet. They did not ignore the topic of covid in the context, as some made a fortune on this.
In parallel with Williams’ story, a line develops about the lives of several members of the religious community. Despite the theme, in the religious sense, there are no impressive scenes, except for the episode with the excavation of the grave (yes, not the most Christian act, but do not renounce such things). In the course of the film, Williams’ thriller and the religious drama of the community somehow come together, wading through a crumpled script, poorly designed replicas and a voiceover designed to glue together the director’s flaws, and form as a result, oddly enough, the right conclusion – the times have come bad. In conjunction with the events preceding the film - a lot of people disappeared without a trace - the story shown seems to be a larger sieve, hardly intended for camels, but this sieve sifts through smaller sinners at once, forming from them that still informational splinter for all these dark masters. So perhaps it’s too early to stray away from civilization or just watch the spectacle with interest, lamenting the terrible years of grief. There would be a desire and good company – because you will not die before the time.
6 out of 10
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