Revelations – Movie Review
First Reaction – Revelations doesn’t hit as hard as others in the same genre.
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Director: Yeon Sang-ho
Writer: Kyu-Seok Choi, Yeon Sang-ho (Screenplay)
Cast
- Ryu Jun-yeol (A Taxi Driver)
- Shin Hyeon-bin (Reborn Rich)
- Shin Min-jae (Jung_E)
Plot: A pastor and a detective, driven by their beliefs, pursue a missing person case, with the pastor seeking retribution after a divine revelation identifies the culprit who abducted his son.
Runtime: 2 Hours 2 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Revelations starts when Pastor Min-chan (Jun-yeol) tracks down a recently released criminal believing they took his child. However, his encounter is unusual, as he battles his demons. Elsewhere, Detective Yeon-hee (Hyeon-bin) investigates the case too.
The Pastor is driven to extreme lengths for answers. It leaves him questioning his faith and pushing the limits of what he believes is acceptable. However, it means saving a child that has been left in danger.
Verdict on Revelations
Recap
The movie follows a pastor and detective who must question their faith to solve a missing person’s case. They believe they know the suspect, but they must prove it. However, they are left stunned by what they discover.
Best Parts
There is an interesting mystery presented and it uses the balance between religious beliefs. There is a good balance to uncover the truth, and it does keep you guessing. We get solid performances throughout and they create the extremes of the characters.
Worst Parts
While the story presents an interesting mystery, it doesn’t seem to dive deep enough into the intensity of the story. You can see elements on Prisoners in here, but it tries to use other themes that lose some of the intensity.
Final Thoughts –Revelations lacks the intensity behind the case.
