Legion brings us to the end of humanity…in a diner

Director: Scott Stewart

Cast: Paul Bettany, Lucas Black, Charles S. Dutton, Tyrese Gibson, Adrianne Palicki, Kate Walsh, Dennis Quaid, Kevin Durand

Written by: Peter Schink and Stewart

Rule #1527 – Lucas Black is a good actor that nobody knows.

Rule #1616- Never trust a diner that thinks a rare steak means still completely raw.

Rule #1617- Never trust an old lady named Gladys who will eat raw meat with flies all over it.

Rule#1643 – Charles S. Dutton is always the best thing about his movies.

Rule #1644 – The movies of Charles S. Dutton are always panned critically.

Rule #1842 – If Charles S. Dutton gives you an inspirational speech, you may die, but you will die valiantly.

Rule #2002 – Movies about besieged diners are required to have someone who is dumber than anyone you have ever met.

Rule #2003 – The closer Dennis Quaid gets to looking like his brother Randy, the worse it is for the movie.

Rule #2278 – Movies about Archangels and saviors play fast and loose with the facts.

Rule #2279 – Angel wings make real good defense against bullets, but not swords.

Rule #2280 – Only Kevin Durand could play a bad angel who is just following God’s orders.

Rule #3333 – A baby in a car without a car seat should do just fine if the car flips over 10 times.  So should the mom who just gave birth.

Rule #5666- Following God’s orders apparently means you need to show mercy, even when God is not doing so.

Rule #5667- If God gets tired of the b.s., make sure you have a lot of bullets.

Rule # 5875 – Paul Bettany is enough to carry any film.

**1/2 out of *****


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2 responses to “Legion brings us to the end of humanity…in a diner”

  1. […] for the kids using their parent’s money, taking a break from video games (of which there are Legion, to be sure).  Why is Bettany here?  Perhaps because the director of his earlier starring […]

  2. […] effort thus far.  There is no scene in this one that matches the old woman in the diner from Legion, but this is the first film he has made that could be considered an real story with a beginning, […]

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