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"Stigmata" appears to be the first of several
end-of-the-world type movies being released at the end of 1999.
I've seen previews for other such films, and they all feature
a demon, or devil, or anti-Christ who has come to take over
the world. Then you've got your hero (usually female, for some
reason) who saves the day.
If you ask me, Hollywood would have been better off making doomsday
movies about the Y2K bug - I think they'd sell a lot more tickets.
But then, people do like cheesy good-versus-evil-gotta-save-the-world
type movies - look at how well "Star Wars" stuff sells.
At any rate, "Stigmata" is not a fascinating film. Frankie (Patricia
Arquette) is a slightly trashy New York hairdresser who doesn't
believe in God or religion - yet she is chosen to be a "stigmatic"
- someone who receives bloody wounds, representing Christ's
wounds on the cross. According to the priest who explains this
to Frankie, only deeply devout people have been known to develop
stigmata. Apparently, an evil presence is torturing Frankie.
I found "Stigmata" boring and dull. Although the acting was
decent, the plot of the movie seemed silly and overdone. "Stigmata"
certainly didn't hold my attention for long.
My rating: 2 stars
Rating : Rated R (For intense violent sequences, language and some sexuality)
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