The first Prophecy wasn't a bad film, but whether or not it deserved a sequel is debatable. So far, it has actually received four sequels - but this is the only one that I've seen. Overall, this film isn't good enough to warrant me bothering with any more follow-ups, but it provides a decent enough hour and twenty minutes of entertainment. Just like the original, this film fuses action with themes of biblical horror and once again follows the fortunes of the diabolical angel Gabriel during another plot to destroy the human race. Naturally, it's all very convoluted and silly; doesn't make much sense and features several elements that are obviously thrown in to sell the film; but hey, you can't expect anything else from a film like this. The film revolves around a child conceived by Gabriel's adversary, Danyael and a normal woman. Gabriel has taken it upon himself to get rid of this baby, which was prophesised by a monk; and after his army of angels have been exterminated, he decides to employ the services of a suicidal girl named 'Izzy'...
The main reason I saw this film was, of course, because of the presence of its lead star; Christopher Walken. Walken's role isn't very meaty, but he makes the best of it with a charged performance that steals every scene he's in. The original film benefited from a great star-studded cast to support Walken; whereas this film doesn't. That being said, it does feature some decent actors. Jennifer Beals is good in support along with Russell Wong, while future star Brittany Murphy stands out as the suicide obsessed teen and cult horror fans will recognise Re-Animator's Bruce Abbott in a small role. The film features a plethora of action scenes, which are mostly well done; but after a while it all gets rather dry as the plot isn't too interesting and it all seems to drone on. The film doesn't really fit much with any actual bible stories; which is something of a disappointment as that was one of the best things about the original movie. Overall, Prophecy II is worth seeing for fans of the original, although it's not a particularly good movie.
The main reason I saw this film was, of course, because of the presence of its lead star; Christopher Walken. Walken's role isn't very meaty, but he makes the best of it with a charged performance that steals every scene he's in. The original film benefited from a great star-studded cast to support Walken; whereas this film doesn't. That being said, it does feature some decent actors. Jennifer Beals is good in support along with Russell Wong, while future star Brittany Murphy stands out as the suicide obsessed teen and cult horror fans will recognise Re-Animator's Bruce Abbott in a small role. The film features a plethora of action scenes, which are mostly well done; but after a while it all gets rather dry as the plot isn't too interesting and it all seems to drone on. The film doesn't really fit much with any actual bible stories; which is something of a disappointment as that was one of the best things about the original movie. Overall, Prophecy II is worth seeing for fans of the original, although it's not a particularly good movie.