Revelations DVD Review:

Science vs. religion, good vs. evil, God vs. Satan; the six part mini-series Revelations is filled with battles as The End of Days approaches. Bill Pullman stars as Dr. Richard Massey, a scientist who recently lost his daughter when a Satanist used her as a sacrifice. He is recovering from the tragedy of the events when he is approached by a rogue nun, Sister Josepha Montafiore, who believes that God has brought her to him for a task that will determine the outcome of The End of Days.

Revelations uses the signs taken from the last book of the bible to create a thick mystery to be discovered by Massey and Sister Josepha. They set out to find a child which survived a ferry crash and is said to be the son of a virgin mother. As this is happening, the Satanist who killed Massey’s daughter is creating an army in prison. Although Massey has little faith in the matters at hand, he finds that he must believe temporarily when his daughter’s step-brother is taken.

The series begins somewhat slow, as well as similar to an episode of The X Files, but the mystery picks up a great deal in interest towards the second half of the six hours. The show is most successful when they are attempting to solve mysteries, such as a puzzle on a box. The other fascination of the show deals with the Satanists and their rise into power. In many ways it seems as if these scenes are focused on more than anything else because of the fact that it seems more compelling than the good side.

The mini-series was first aired on NBC, but now it is available to watch without interruption in a two disc set. The show features some amazing cinematography, among other things, and this is shown fantastically in the DVD transfer. The packaging may a be a bit bulky for some people, considering the fact that the two discs each have their own full size case. The set also includes deleted scenes, some of which are very good, and an on-set featurette, which is rather short. The featurette also seems a bit too contemporary for the show, with rock music playing heavily in the background.



Ryan Izay