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Mr. Ford never got the recognition he deserved for the consistent quality of his acting. 'Rage' also seems to have been forgotten in the shuffle, but is actually a very enjoyable film. The story is simple: a lush doctor is bitten by a rabid dog and has only a limited time to find the antidote before the diseases manifests itself. Doesn't sound like much of a story, but with a little help from Stella Stevens, who puts in a good performance as 'fallen woman', the plot moves along nicely. Some local flavor of the Mexican countryside is thrown in and all in all, a very enjoyable flic.

This film steps where few dare - religion. Despite it's controversial subject matter, The Rapture excels in all respects. Mimi Rogers gives a memorable performance as a bored directory assistance operator looking for something in her life. She finds it, she thinks, in regligion. The concept was fine, until taken too far. The film spirals downward to a dark finish which leaves us saddened at Mimi's fate. Wasn't God the answer? It seems, not always.

I'm not squeamish or prudish, but I found this movie revolting on all levels. The subject matter was quite disturbing and I couldn't get through the whole thing. Can't really explain why, as I'm normally not phased by movies, but this one always leaves bad memories.