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The Celestine Prophecy
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by Sony Pictures
Sales Rank: 4962
Price: $9.99
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Based on James Redfield's worldwide best-selling novel, <i>The Celestine Prophecy</i> is a spiritual adventure film chronicling the discovery of ancient scrolls in the rainforests of Peru. The prophecy and its nine key insights predict a worldwide awakening, arising within all religious traditions, that moves humanity toward a deeper experience of spirituality.
Viewer Reviews
"The Celestine Prophecy",recently released in 2006,is an attempt to capitalize on James Redfield's New Age cottage industry (the book was published 15 years ago) Brandon Routh lookalike Matthew Settle stars as John Woodson, a laid-off teacher looking for enlightenment. He contemplates creation, evolution,then JUST HAPPENS to get an invite to discover "nine insights" dug up in Peru.
John goes to Peru, finding a multicultural commune cultivating the land and contemplating their shrubbery. As Julia (Annabeth Gish) advises John, "Take in the plant." He also falls in love with Marjorie,only to learn he's been stealing her aura. Auras are a major motif. Whenever John "opens up",everything becomes psychedelic,a flamboyantly colored LSD experience. What a long,strange trip indeed. In the meantime, the Church (embodied in Hector Elizondo as Cardinal Sebastian) and the State are conspiring against the pastoral idyll. They want the insights suppressed--though there are good rebel priests like Fr. Sanchez and Fr. Jose. There's also the evil military man Jensen,an unrecognizable Jurgen Prochnow.
"Celestine Prophecy" is a New Agey Indiana Jones movie. There are plenty of fight scenes and explosions. Along the way,it gets pedantic. At times, it's hilariously heavy-handed. It ends with the Nine Insights scrolling down the screen as Peruvian panpipe and Gregorian chant play. Turn on,tune in,drop out!
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