| The Omen is a film that was released on, of | | | | There are some scenes that add little to the |
| all dates, June 6th of 2006. This was a major | | | | plot, and serve to lull the audience into a |
| promotional opportunity, due to the fact that | | | | stupor until the next opportunity for a scare |
| the date in numerical format was 06/06/06. A | | | | comes. Also, much of the movie is |
| remake, the original Omen was created in 1976 | | | | predictable, and the scares are few and far |
| and directed by Richard Donner. These films | | | | between. While a few scenes may make you pop |
| were based off of a novel and the new movie | | | | out of your seat, there are no that many and |
| was directed by John Moore. The film focuses | | | | they are usually elicited by surprise rather |
| on the life of a young boy named Damien who | | | | then fear. The boy is played by a young |
| may or may not be the son of the devil. With | | | | Harvey Stevens, who really knocks it out of |
| heavy religious overtones, this film plays on | | | | the park when it comes to playing a |
| our sense of fear by presenting a quiet, | | | | one-dimensional creepster. The film also |
| evil, and calculating young boy. The main | | | | features a priest, played by Patrick |
| conflict found within the movie is the | | | | Troughton who continuously warns the father |
| disbelief of the boy's father that his son | | | | of the coming circumstances he will face. |
| could be the son of the devil. It is a moral | | | | While his role isn't in a whole lot of the |
| dilemma faced by the man, played by Liev | | | | movie, he helps to add an authentic feel to |
| Schriber and his wife, played by Julia | | | | the film with his stellar performance as a |
| Styles, who truly gives a performance that | | | | man of the cloth. Without going into detail, |
| you can sympathize with.This movie definitely | | | | it is safe to say that the film could have |
| lacks in certain areas, including the fact | | | | ended better. I was quite disappointed by the |
| that the viewer is in disbelief at how much a | | | | final minutes when I watched it, and it |
| man could put up with without beginning to | | | | really leaves a sour feeling in your mouth |
| think that what everyone is saying is true. | | | | that won't be soon forgotten. |