The last decade has not only seen an emergence of unsung heroes, but also what can only be described as an emergence of an entire genre: faith-based films. The genre that began with telling the story in debates and biblical tales has evolved and expanded to include genres such as horror and action. The latter includes the film Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace directed by Ali Zamani and based on the Angels Fallen story. A soldier called Gabriel who has been injured in the war, is commanded by God to fight and prevent the world from being taken over by the demons and their leader the archangel Michael. Gabriel recalls his old team for the mission but finds out that it will not be enough. They soon team up with experienced demon-warriors. It will take the strength and the faith of everyone to protect the world.
Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace is a fascinating and entertaining action film that has an inherent below-average cheesiness yet is centered on faith. There are good and bad aspects to it. Among them was the development of the world throughout the story, from the principles that the Warriors of Peace obey to the demons that exist to the overall design of the production. That was a pleasant environment to be in. I thought the “Q” part where our heroes are in the armory packed with weapons designed to fight demons controlled by Deborah played by Denise Richards was interesting. Richards appeared to be able to have fun and was finally able to bathe in a bit of demonic blood. I am also glad Balthazar, doesn’t include Cuba Gooding Jr. substituting the role that Michael Madsen had in the earlier edition, was able to see. In a lovely stone bridge in the backdrop, he gets the opportunity to battle demons and show off his muscles. The action scenes are highly effective and well coordinated. The fight scenes, particularly those filmed in the strip club and during the motorcycle ride, did not have embarrassing stunts; the directors knew what they were doing. Even the battle with the computer-generated demons was quite good.
All these positive factors were not sufficient to mask the most disastrous aspect of Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace: the screenplay. Such potential was not fully realized. The dialogue lacked engagement and was too straightforward. Most of the actors didn’t have much to distinguish most of the characters from each other. This affected the acting of the cast members who managed to deliver performances that were average to fair. Josh Burdett gives it a shot and succeeds in portraying Gabriel with the needed weight that befits the role played. His inner turmoil with faith and beliefs is quite apparent, and he also comes off as a squad leader. The role of Michael has been played by Michael Teh and in all three films, he seems to be the most successful one as he probably has some outstanding dialogue. Teh knows how to play a heavy very well, mixing in just the right elements of confidence and darkness. The rest of the cast do quite well with the limited screen time they have but clearly, anyone would have done better with their character and dialogues. The CGI was much better than many indie movies made with the same budget but whenever it was bad, it was terrible. The music was fair at best and in all fairness, could have been much better as the score is usually the last priority in low budget productions.
Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace is one of the finest faith-based movies released in the recent past. The film has this mature edge that makes it easy for adult viewers as well and it does not become overly sweetened. There is still the element of preachiness present but at least this one is open about its beliefs and does not try to shove it down its audience’s throat. There is decent production, and I found it somewhat reminiscent of a Buffy The Vampire Slayer style. Altogether I was more entertained than I thought I would be. It is my recommendation that if you treat yourself with this specific type of films, go watch this one.
The last decade has not only seen an emergence of unsung heroes, but also what can only be described as an emergence of an entire genre: faith-based films. The genre that began with telling the story in debates and biblical tales has evolved and expanded to include genres such as horror and action. The latter includes the film Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace directed by Ali Zamani and based on the Angels Fallen story. A soldier called Gabriel who has been injured in the war, is commanded by God to fight and prevent the world from being taken over by the demons and their leader the archangel Michael. Gabriel recalls his old team for the mission but finds out that it will not be enough. They soon team up with experienced demon-warriors. It will take the strength and the faith of everyone to protect the world.
Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace is a fascinating and entertaining action film that has an inherent below-average cheesiness yet is centered on faith. There are good and bad aspects to it. Among them was the development of the world throughout the story, from the principles that the Warriors of Peace obey to the demons that exist to the overall design of the production. That was a pleasant environment to be in. I thought the “Q” part where our heroes are in the armory packed with weapons designed to fight demons controlled by Deborah played by Denise Richards was interesting. Richards appeared to be able to have fun and was finally able to bathe in a bit of demonic blood. I am also glad Balthazar, doesn’t include Cuba Gooding Jr. substituting the role that Michael Madsen had in the earlier edition, was able to see. In a lovely stone bridge in the backdrop, he gets the opportunity to battle demons and show off his muscles. The action scenes are highly effective and well coordinated. The fight scenes, particularly those filmed in the strip club and during the motorcycle ride, did not have embarrassing stunts; the directors knew what they were doing. Even the battle with the computer-generated demons was quite good.
All these positive factors were not sufficient to mask the most disastrous aspect of Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace: the screenplay. Such potential was not fully realized. The dialogue lacked engagement and was too straightforward. Most of the actors didn’t have much to distinguish most of the characters from each other. This affected the acting of the cast members who managed to deliver performances that were average to fair. Josh Burdett gives it a shot and succeeds in portraying Gabriel with the needed weight that befits the role played. His inner turmoil with faith and beliefs is quite apparent, and he also comes off as a squad leader. The role of Michael has been played by Michael Teh and in all three films, he seems to be the most successful one as he probably has some outstanding dialogue. Teh knows how to play a heavy very well, mixing in just the right elements of confidence and darkness. The rest of the cast do quite well with the limited screen time they have but clearly, anyone would have done better with their character and dialogues. The CGI was much better than many indie movies made with the same budget but whenever it was bad, it was terrible. The music was fair at best and in all fairness, could have been much better as the score is usually the last priority in low budget productions.
Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace is one of the finest faith-based movies released in the recent past. The film has this mature edge that makes it easy for adult viewers as well and it does not become overly sweetened. There is still the element of preachiness present but at least this one is open about its beliefs and does not try to shove it down its audience’s throat. There is decent production, and I found it somewhat reminiscent of a Buffy The Vampire Slayer style. Altogether I was more entertained than I thought I would be. It is my recommendation that if you treat yourself with this specific type of films, go watch this one.
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