THE VISITATION

THE VISITATION: ARE YOU THERE GOD? IT'S ME, MARGARET

NEVER TRUST A FILM WITH A DOG. When the film began and I saw one of the lead actors with him I should have shut off the tv and learned how to knit. It happens every time. Case in point: Marley and Me.

Preacher Travis Jordon (Martin Donovan) is not practicing what he preaches. Three years ago his wife was found murdered and they never found the killer. Since then he has renounced God and found himself comfortable in a case of beer AND A DOG. So the residents of the small town he lives in begin seeing signs and witnessing acts of miracle. Soon we meet the elusive prophet and possible second coming, Brandon Nichols (a well worn Edward Furlong). The town is easily pacified while the Preacher remains skeptical and looks closer into the worldly information on this messiah. Jordan is aided in his search by the skeptical VETERINARIAN Morgan Elliot (Surprisingly played by Kelly Lynch). Soon they discover the key to unlock the spell the town has fallen under.
While the film held my attention, it was by no means one of my top picks. There were too many loose strings and questions that went unanswered and in the end, didn’t seem particularly feasible. The worst was watching Edward Furlong who has had some trouble as of late over act to the point of comedy. It could have been a really good role for someone else, someone who didn’t look strung out. Additionally, the end of the movie got a bit campy and left open some potentially funny banter that was instead kept serious. It could have been edited down some because it just drew out scenes that were unnecessary. For lack of a better word it was an interesting flick that was different from the usual; just not enough so that it was actually good.

Half Bite: Held my attention, but so does my screensaver.