seen worse...

John Woodson, a history teacher recently laid off, is given the opportunity to travel to Peru, in search of ancient scrolls, with the help of Father Jose. He encounters several persons that help him in his discovery of the prophecy and its insights. The ninth insight predicts a new awakening that takes a glimpse into spiritual culture on Earth.

The script: very very bad, one of the worst ever. Half the time, nothing made sense and nothing was very realistic. The script makes the story not credible and the character development is very poor.

The actors: Not a bad lot, and certainly Thomas Kretschmann is the best. Not bad for an Olympic swimmer turned actor! As for the rest of the cast, unfortunately, even decent actors like Joaquim de Almeida and Hector Elizondo are bad.

The cinematography: often out of focus (was it intentional? Doubtful). The few parts in focus show a good view of Peru, where the film was shot. Horrible special effects make this a definite B-movie.

As for the movie's title, this is an adaptation of James Redfield's 1993 novel bearing the same name.
The viewer will notice many differences with the book. The movie might be BASED ON the book, but I couldn't see how it was adapted, since the prophecy itself is never explained in the movie (but is described in detail in the book).

If you're ready to go into a "suspension of disbelief" (usually required to watch most movies), then go ahead and watch this, you'll need a LOT of it.
If you don't like poorly written scripts and bad acting, avoid at all costs. Don't even rent this movie.


3/10