Deceived

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Summary: Christian sci-fi? You better believe it!!
Review: Cloud Ten pictures try their hand at Sci-fi with "Deceived" and they don't do a bad job of it. It stars Judd Nelson, Louis Gossett Jnr and others.

A group of experts are called in to investigate a message of unknown origin thought to eminate from space. The writers give us an interesting and thought provoking story as well as making it quite thrilling.

SPOILER ALERT!! Compare it if you will to the movie "Contact" where "aliens" make contact with us. The question asked here is how do we know where these messages really come from and what happens if the "aliens" are in fact evil spirits.

All in all, an interesting film with good performances by it's lead actors. Watch this if you are interested in aliens and the like and if you like to think.

Thanks.

Rating:
Summary: Poorly Done
Review: Mixing themes is hard. This movie misses the mark entirely by trying to be the sort of "Christian Sci-Fi" fobbed off on the masses that one sees far too often lately, like the godawful Omega Code or Left Behind. In a word, garbage of the worst sort with horrible acting, writing, and directing - at least it is a triple threat of sorts. :)

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Summary: Another great movie from Cloud Ten
Review: Plot Summary: when a station that is searching for signs of intelligent life gets a signal, the owner of the facility, an engineer, a reporter, and a "new age" minister go to investigate. They find the site abandoned and signs of a violent struggle. Then, Colonel Garrett (Louis Gossett Jr.) shows up and demands a piece of the action. It is up to them to determine what happened and figure out what to do with the signal.

Random thought #1: Our new age minister, Reverend Fletcher (Jefferson Mappin), portrays a stereotypical "new ager". He "witnesses" to computer nerd Jack Jones (Judd Nelson) about the importance of accepting a "higher power" into his life. He has an interesting mix of theology. Once, he even refers to God as "he or she".

Random thought #2: Smitty Turner (Michelle Nolden) is the manager of the search project. She is a saved Christian. It is clear from the movie that she does not believe in intelligent life on other planets. I am rather curious why she chose this particular career path.

Random thought #3: Like most "sci fi" movies that take place in the present day, this movie seems to have been created by people with little understanding of computers. The computers were able to display a visual representation of the signal and were able to pipe it through headphones, but couldn't save it? Sorry .... but this just doesn't make sense.

Random thought #4: Why is it that Cloud Ten is convinced that psychic abilities will be present in the end times? Apocalypse III and IV both featured it and in this movie, there is a mysterious Lieutenant Vasquez (Ramona Milano) who is able to move things with her mind. I think there will be some people disappointed if, after the rapture, millions of people don't suddenly start bending spoons with their minds. ;)

Random thought #5: This movie is not particularly an "end times" work. There is a Bible verse at the very end from 2 Timothy 3, but this is the only mention of the end times. This movie does not take place during the tribulation. It does, however, feature a "WNN" network, as seen in the Apocalypse series.

Recommendation: I enjoyed this movie. It is certainly a good one to have in your library. It is also probably a good for witnessing to unsaved friends or family members who are into the occult or new age.

Rating:
Summary: Totally Confusing
Review: This movie is totally mixed-up and very confusing! It is supposed to have a Christian message with sci-fi included, but it sends very mixed messages. Hel-lo! This is supposed to be a Christian movie, but it includes witchcraft when the Lieutenant makes things happen because of her powers. That is not Christianity in any way, sort, or form. Plus, it is an insult to people in the military. Military members are supposed to help the community, not hurt the community! I find it creepy-very creepy. I felt something weird come over me in this movie. I also felt very defiled after I had watched it. However, I do appreciate that it expresses how God has power over satan (his name should not be capitalized.) This is the worst movie that I have seen Cloud Ten Pictures produce. However, Left Behind the Movie and Left Behind the Movie II: Tribulation Force and The Miracle of the Cards are great movies that are a must-see.