# Prophecy II, The (1998)

### reviewed by
Matthew Biller

The Prophecy II Starring :Christopher Walken,Russell Wong, Jennifer Beals,Brittany Murphy,with Glen Danzig as Samayel and Eric Roberts as Michael

The war in heaven between angels over God's love for humans rages on and is reaching a point of biblical anarchy. Something must be done. Lucifer no longer wanting Gabriel (Christopher Walken) sharing any power with him in the bowels of Hell, resurrects Gabriel and sends him forth to complete this war and let order come once again to heaven and hell. Unfortunately for all of us, the battle will be fought on earth. This storyline has grasped me from the start. The first movie was a triumph of imagination and Gothic storytelling, the second one is not greater nor of lesser value, it is simply.a second chapter, but as far as sequels go, and especially ones like this which go straight to the video shelf, The Prophecy II has power. Christopher Walken is hypnotic as the archangel Gabriel, who despises humans and renounces God for loving them. His movements are fluid and professional. He is on a mission and does not ever waver from his task. Walken's dialogue seems written especially for him because he delivers it with such smoking sarcasm and fury. This time the savior of Earth comes in the form of an unborn child growing inside an LA nurse. (Jennifer Beals) given to her by another angel;Danyael whom she befriends (Russell Wong) She learns of her mission to keep the child alive and is pursued by Gabriel. Brittany Murphy who played Tai in "Clueless" makes a surprising turn around in her role as Izzy, a poor depressed teenager who is brought back to life by Gabriel after an attempted suicide. Gabriel does not know how to manipulate things like a gun or computer in the real world,so he enlists the help of this lost soul. Best line in the film belongs to Izzy "Your keeping me alive because you dont know DOS?" Great performances all around although there were too many shots of Jennifer Beals with her eyes wide open. Walken is always a treat to watch, images of angels at war with each other including, bloody wings and carnage in the clouds lingers in your head long afterwards and the film's dedication to the strong and compelling story makes this movie not just another horror sequel. And definately leaves the door open for The Prophecy III. IMHO They should complete the story with a third chapter and movie goers like me can own a trilogy unlike any other. ***1/2 out of *****

:please note that all of my reviews will never turn me from the fact that Titanic is the greatest movie that I have ever seen in my 19 years of life. Thank you.

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