by Bhob Stewart
synopsis
Hal Hartley directed this French-produced comedy about the Second Coming of Christ (Martin Donovan), with Thomas Jay Ryan in the role of Satan. While a gambler (David Simonds) and a waitress (Miho Nikaido) talk with Satan in a hotel bar, Jesus arrives at JFK airport with Magdalena (PJ Harvey). Jesus has been sent down to end the world by breaking the Seven Seals on a computer disk in a bowling alley locker room. Made in digital video blown up to 35mm, this film is part of the French "Collection 2000 Seen By" television series of one-hour films about the Millennium (and the only one by an American director). Shown at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival.
characteristics
- High Production Values
- Satan
- Diablo
- Redemption
- Waitress
- Strictly Speaking
- Race Against Time
- Waiter/waitress
- Message From God
- Christ [Jesus]
- Crisis Of Faith
- End-of-the-world
