These signs bode bad news!
Omen - A miraculous sign, a natural disaster, or a disturbance
in nature that reveals the will of the gods in the arena of politics or
social behavior or predicts a coming change in human history. Greek
culture held that if the gods were upset, they might visit the lands
with monsters, ghosts, floods, storms, and grotesque miracles to reveal
their displeasure. Comets might appear in the heavens–or phantom
armies might fight in the clouds. …
That’s the definition of the "Omen" given to my be Google.com but what about the movie "The Omen"?
The movie "The Omen" is similarly related to that definition but it’s embodied by a child, born at the 6th day of the 6th month of 1996? LOL. Signs as said in the bible was pointed by the movie which may at first sound freaky(since, they compared it to real life "disasters" that happened in the past). The so-called Armageddon in which the devil will send it’s own to let the humans destroy themselves until no one survive.
Ok, I think I have to end talking about what an Omen is.. since I first wanted this to be "my comment"/review on the movie and not a discussion about the "omen".
The very first thing that almost everybody at the theater that time (with me) noticed is that the events in the movie IS SO PREDICTABLE! Most of the events will give you a hint/hunch/feeling of what will happen next. Some maybe predictable but still THEY ARE SCARY (I don’t need to tell which part is that since I’m not a spoiler.. =P). Those scenes will give you a hint that the certain scene will be scary and might also be considered as a "staged" warning BUT still… the following WILL STILL SCARE THE HELL OUT OF YOU! even you expected something will happen there. It’s such a teaser… knowing something will happen, the movie let its viewers anticipate it and knowing that, those style of filming really amplifies the scary-factor of the movie.
Regarding the casts, you’ll get bored of Julia Styles and might want to ask her if she’s really acting or what. (no tears on that room cry?! tsk tsk…) Liev Schreiber did a good job. Portraying as a "real" diplomat who uses his intellect first before on deciding on something. The role really fits him and he did a great job!(I think I said that already… lolz) Also, as John Moore said in an interview, Liev performed well that he really got the essence of how all of us(people) today would act in superstitions.
Mia Farrow (the nanny) is also freaky. Though she’s one of the original "The Omen" cast back in the 1970+ something movie, it’s quite nice to let her do that role and her portrayal of it was superb. If I would remember it right, she’s the "diplomat’s wife" in the original movie. Last but not the least, Seamus’ (Damian in the movie) eyes were very scary. Those eyes really gave me that feeling of evil within him.
All in all, though I felt good in watching the movie, I can’t hide the fact that it was so predictable. (AND I HAVEN’T WATCH THE ORIGINAL! HECK! I WAS BORN 1986.. lolz)
Predictable as it is, John Moore, make use of that predictability to tease the watchers and amplify the feeling of getting scared!
TWO THUMBS UP to the movie! It’s a must-see!
