martys-7
This is one of the worse movies I have seen. The script steals the premises from Rosemary's Baby, The Omen, and other movies that were already riping-off originals, while failing to develop its characters or plot remaining contrived, silly, and disjointed. The direction fails to engage us and the acting is pedestrian at best. I rated it one star because on a couple of occasions the photography and sets of New York and the countryside (apparently Romania) were interesting.What a pity this was David Hemming's last movie. He was a great British character actor who became a 60s icon after portraying Thomas, the young handsome photographer in Blow-Up - Antonioni's atmospheric existential opus. Thomas is dissatisfied with his life despite his professional success, material possessions, and sexy young groupies. When he thinks he has witnessed a murder, the nature of reality become questionable while cannabis, wine, and Swinging London's pointless exuberance only add to the blur. Now, that is a movie with ideas, suspense, excellent cinematography, good direction, good acting; Hemmings incarnated Thomas, who underneath his artistic creativity and elegant bohemian style, full of cool arrogance and wit, is just an isolated and vulnerable man wanting something meaningful in his life.It is very sad indeed to see a bloated Hemmings in Blessed, playing a cartoonish tycoon whose pet project is to clone Satan. I guess he needed the money badly - the only reason to be in this stupid movie. You can save your money and your time by staying away from this boring crap.
whpratt1
This story deals with a young couple named Samantha Howard, (Heather Graham) and her husband Craig Howard, (James Purefoy) who are a very happy couple in love and Craig is a writer who finally finds a publisher for his book which will provide excellent financial security. However, the only problem facing this couple is the fact they are having a very hard time having a baby. Eventually, Craig and Samantha find a company that can help them have insemination treatment which helps Samantha have twin babies. Samantha is very happy about her ability to have children but notices that where ever she goes a hooded stranger follows her. As you view this film you will find out just what type of children Samantha gave birth to in this world.
fedor8
From the word "go" this film had "Rosemary's Baby" written all over it. Not only is "Blessed" utterly predictable but it's also amazingly dull and drawn-out. The wafer-thin plot could have easily been told in under 30 minutes. There are so many irrelevant scenes, especially the ones showing how much Graham and her hubby love each other, you'll find yourself very restless and very soon. There is no tension at all. We know she's carrying the anti-Christ. I mean, what else could it be? Mickey Mouse? Roseanne? A pair of underwear? The fact that they're twins and female - is hardly a huge enough leap in originality (that would have been necessary) to at least semi-save this stinker from total doom.And there are cast problems, too. Obviously Hemmings died during the making so his voice was dubbed and dubbed very badly. The guy playing Graham's husband is bland and a bad actor; check out the scene in which the two have a fight while he tries to write: there is some truly unconvincing acting on his part. However, it's Andy Serkis and his laughable imitation of an Italian priest that gets "top" honours. Serkis must have been thinking he was still playing Gollum because his over-acting is inane.
newsdisk
To begin, I liked it. It follows the new idea of the devil being in our DNA like the Colson article: The Devil in the DNA and the books The Devil's DNA and Plato's Dream. The basic idea is that the devil exists and like God, is found in all of us.While some literature traces the devil's DNA from Adam and Eve, The Devil's DNA and Plato's Dream, The Blessed has someone actually place the DNA.Heather Graham is very beautiful and the sex scenes were appropriate. I disagree that the movie is like Rosemary's Baby.I gave it a 6.
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