Not great but certainly terrible so the title was half right. This film is drivel. The actors do their best to put it across but the inanities of the script defeat them at every turn. To stretch this thin material out to over 2 hours is an offense against all cinematic decency. I award the film 2 stars in sympathy for the actors and for the one good shot in the whole movie. At the end when both characters are gazing at the horizon raptly at the last moment we see the woman cast a sidelong glance at the guy which definitely spells 'the sooner I get away from this lunatic the better.'
The Great and Terrible Day of the Lord
2020
Drama / Horror / Thriller
The Great and Terrible Day of the Lord
2020
Drama / Horror / Thriller
Keywords: gaslightingreligious psychosis
Plot summary
For their first romantic get-away as a couple, Gabby and Michael take a trip to a remote, upscale cabin in the mountains. The first night takes a terrifying turn when Michael slips into an alternate persona that claims to be God, speaking through Michael's body. He delivers the message that Gabby will die before the end of the trip and is destined for Hell--unless she will believe what Michael says is true, repent, and worship him. Is Michael a manipulative psychopath, intent on gas-lighting her? Is he mentally ill? Or could the impossible really be happening-a direct experience with her creator, offering one last life-line out of an unthinkable eternity?
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The Great and Te rrible Day of the Bored
Faith Play on film
I have seen the comparison to The Man from Earth and it is a fair one. That was a better film but I still was drawn in by this one. It is a two character play type of movie set at a secluded house in the woods. Michael and Gabrielle(I get it),are a young couple on a getaway when Mike suddenly declares himself to be God and lectures Gabrielle on faith. Is he the Lord or a lunatic? My own doubting Catholic background made me ponder the questions raised by the script. I did not predict the ending and although a bit too long, I can recommend this film.
Interesting enough
Interesting psychological movie that draws a persons faith into question and the potential ramifications of their beliefs. It executes what it does quite well. My biggest gripe is it's easily 30 minutes too long. After a certain point enough of the premise is set that it becomes somewhat repetitive in what it's trying to explain (something I can't get into without spoiling the plot too much). I consider it worth a watch, I just wish they'd have tightened it up in terms of length.