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Heavenquest: A Pilgrim's Progress (2020)
Directed by Matt Bilen
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A regal man named Vangel is thrust on a journey against his will when he is suddenly and mysteriously arrested. Injured and lost after escaping the dark king’s men, Vangel begins to have strange dreams and visions of a mysterious woman in white calling him from the unknown territory of the North. Armed with a book called “The Record of the Ancients” that he receives from a wise sage named Elder, Vangel embarks on an adventure that takes him through treacherous mountain range, unending deserts, the Lake of Doubts, and the Forest of No Return. Along the way, Vangel learns about a fabled good king and his son in the North, but first he must make it there alive.
Length 92 minutes
Actors
Patrick Thompson | Peta Sergeant | Alan Powell | Cha In-pyo | Karyme Lozano | Ricky Kim | Fernanda Romero | Asger Folmann | Eric Tiede | Tyler Dash White | Talin Chat | Girvan 'Swirv' Bramble | Brett Lipinski | Nicole Voelkel | Charlit Dae | Rachel Tan | Neraida Bega | Chris Tergliafera | Corey Lee Page
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/27/2020 | TV | DVD | Library | 4.5 stars |
| (Average) 4.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
An impulse grab off the new release shelf. Reminds me a lot of the Mythica series of films, which I really like, but this is not very good. Doesn’t help that it’s doing mostly table setting to establish a greater story arc but we only get a piece of it here and a few bursts of action. I do like the characters however the Christian themes embedded within the tale feel shoehorned like “we are making a religious film with swords and sorcerers but hey what does the scripture say?” Doesn’t really work all that well.
I did watch the entire behind-the-scenes making-of featurette which was around an hour or so. It starts way before even pre-production and goes all the way to the end of principle photography. It’s way more interesting to see all that than watch the actual finished film. They go through the casting, costuming, location logistics, green screen stuff, and make-up/FX. All neat to see for an indie fantasy adventure project.
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