Heavenquest: A Pilgrim's Progress

Poor acting, disguised as dungeons and dragons

A well-meaning effort to make our belief cool. I think this could have appealed to unbelievers just for the great acting, special effex, costumes, etc, but it was not the most well-thought out story line imo. I felt like the story & sometimes the dialogue didn't always come across the way it should have. It felt like it was missing elements, meandered a bit & didn't have a real purpose. For instance, I was bothered by the story line with his friend; I felt it was a bit abrupt the way they dropped him off the film in the middle of nowhere. I don't think I even saw him leave. I think they should have fleshed out the story of the evil king a bit more, it was a bit sketchy. If he's the villain, we should get to know what makes him tick & why he should be feared as a worthy opponent. Not just let him do a few tricks with magic. These are the things that can interrupt the flow of the movie imo. Otherwise, I thought it did a pretty decent job I give it barely a 7 for originality.

The synopsis describes a movie I would be captivated by and enjoy watching instead of this movie.

I watched approximately 15 - 20 minutes before realising it was a waste of my time.

I liked this movie but you have to know something about "Pilgrim's Progress" to fully appreciate the film. Yes, it's low-budget but if you are looking for a movie that your kids can watch that doesn't drop the f-bomb, this is an okay choice. The scenery is beautiful and costuming is pretty darn good for a low budget film. There were some direct references to Bunyan's tale which I liked. Some of the lines were not as strong as they could be, but some of the scenes were very powerful and worthy of some family conversations after the viewing. If you are expecting LOTR, don't. The stories aren't the same.

This is a fantasy set on a world of Eos. There was once a king who united the whole world and people but then it turned dark, and divided into North and South. I haven't read the novels its based on, but was impressed by the scenery, costumes, storyline and much else. It wasn't a run of the mill fantasy, and it does make you think, and you have to rewatch it to grasp things. The only downside was that this movie didn't really explain what was going on half of the time, or what happened to the demons and the evil king.