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shadowhawk749May 26, 2011

If you go in without high expectations, you'll be decently surprised. This is definitely one of those movies you instantly see and know it could have been better if not for its restrictions with its pg-13 rating. In the obnoxious currentIf you go in without high expectations, you'll be decently surprised. This is definitely one of those movies you instantly see and know it could have been better if not for its restrictions with its pg-13 rating. In the obnoxious current vampire craze, this takes a different direction and its welcomed in my opinion. Being based on a graphic novel helps, no twilight influences here. The beginning doesn't drag on, it spends just enough time on the character development and gets going. Parts are cheesy and some dialogue is corny, but the most part, it's worth seeing. I didn't care for the way it ended, its not terrible, but it could have been done a lot better. If your on edge, probably see it in a budget theater or rent it, you won't be missing too much.… Expand

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Libra85May 13, 2011

I had low expectations for this movie because Legion was so awful. But i was veryy surprised to see just how good this movie is. The plot, in a nutshell, are combat trained priest who kill vampires. One priest goes against his vows to saveI had low expectations for this movie because Legion was so awful. But i was veryy surprised to see just how good this movie is. The plot, in a nutshell, are combat trained priest who kill vampires. One priest goes against his vows to save someone special from a mysterious enemy. I'm not familiar with the source material but this was good enough for the style of movie. I first give my kudos to the directing style. The movie moves at a perfect pace by focusing on the action but slowing just enough to give the audience insight into the characters. Action sequences really stand out and pretty violent for PG-13. The characters aren't very deep but just right for this movie. Also the dialogue never gets preachy or sappy just for the sake of it. This film is just what it should be and i fully recomened it.… Expand

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andweeMay 15, 2011

People giving this movie bad reviews either don't like vampire movies, or don't know anything about them. Priest is not meant to be Twilight. It's not meant to be sexy. It's meant to be awesome, and it is. Another guy on here was talkingPeople giving this movie bad reviews either don't like vampire movies, or don't know anything about them. Priest is not meant to be Twilight. It's not meant to be sexy. It's meant to be awesome, and it is. Another guy on here was talking about Hollywood taking rated R movies and making them PG13 (which makes them horrible normally-I definitely agree)...I think this movie is the exeption to that PG13 is censored R rule. Priest is not a movie that feels like it was forced into being PG13 and I remember being worried about it sucking because it is pg13. I mean the movies' main character is a priest...it's not like there's going to be a lot of sex and 'bad' words...the violence is bloody, not gory.
I was not at all disappointed. I love this movie so much. I came...
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To see a vampire movie and I got one with bits of satire and references to old western movies. The cinematography was awesome- the colors, the angles, the composition- beautiful. The fight scenes ruled. The cgi wasn't overdone. The violence was tasteful. The storyline was interesting and original. The style of the wardrobes and the environment gave subtle reference to the Final Fantasy/steam punk styles and it worked out really well. I don't normally write reviews... I really wish I'd get paid for this (because I'm spending a lot of time writing reviews about this movie)... But this movie was so good that I decided I would write one...and after I saw what critics were saying about this movie I've basically begun a campaign to let people know that this is in fact a bad@as movie. This is now in my top 3 favorite movies: 28 days later, The Matrix (the first one), Priest.
Go see it, and don't let any of these reviews (including this one) effect what you think of it. If you like my top three, you like vampires, you like genre-benders and you don't need sex in a movie to think it's good, then you will like/love this flick.… Expand

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xclusivedabestAug 21, 2011

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. i have to say that this movie actually surprised me. i thought this movie had decent dialogue (could've been much better) the action scenes were fantastic and the plot was decently put together. considering the fact that the producers had very low intentions for this movie anyway makes it even better. i believe if they had any real hope in this movie it could have been very much better. while watching it i though of countless scenarios to which priest 2 could be about(im actually trying to write a script for the second one just for fun) this movie has real potential. they could've tied in religion a little deeper into the action, etc.i also like the way they depicted the vampires. i like that they took the eyes away, considering that "vampires are soul-less creatures". the ending of the movie was a cliff hanger pretty much (they never found the queen). so they can work that into the sequel (which is one of the major stories of my script :-] ). there are many scenarios they can work into it to make the movie much better. so, this movie has real potential but nobody really believed it would do goo, so that's why it really didn't. the key to any movie is confidence.. with out that, you wont put much effort into the production and in the end have a disaster of a movie....… Expand

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Mewtwo465May 13, 2011

Now to be honest I was expecting at least a bit more. But I was still satisfied with the final result and is a big enough improvement over Legion. Priest is based on a series of Graphic Novels. What I like about this movie is the fact thatNow to be honest I was expecting at least a bit more. But I was still satisfied with the final result and is a big enough improvement over Legion. Priest is based on a series of Graphic Novels. What I like about this movie is the fact that the vampires aren't really normal. They're like savage animals and much more monstrous than the average ones you see in Twilight who in my opinion aren't proper vampires at all. But anyway let's get to the acting. The acting wasn't too bad but it wasn't really good either. It was just average and good enough for a film like Priest. Paul Bettany's and Maggie Q's performances stood out compared to everybody elses but apart from that nothing much. The story was pretty good. Priests vs. Vampires and all that stuff. It was pretty good. The action sequences and the effects were awesome so if you want to see the film just for the effects (but why would someone do that?) you can. And you won't be disappointed. So I'll just round that all up and give Priest an 8/10 for Paul Bettany's performance and effects but the acting could have been better. This is Mewtwo465 saying goodbye.… Expand

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RedfordstoAug 21, 2011

As someone who was previously unfamiliar with the Priest comic series, but a big fan of comics, I have to say actually enjoyed this movie. I'm as surprised as you are, but it's largely due to the fact that by not being a fan, nothing wasAs someone who was previously unfamiliar with the Priest comic series, but a big fan of comics, I have to say actually enjoyed this movie. I'm as surprised as you are, but it's largely due to the fact that by not being a fan, nothing was ruined. For a comicbook movie, it's fun. The acting is par with action movies, there's some decent action scenes, and I'm not left confused or depressed. In the realm of comicbook movies; it's equal to the Blade movies, the Spidermans, and better than the recent Captain America, Green Lantern, or any of the X-men movies. If you're by a redbox, I say splurge on the dollar rental!… Expand

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HealingToolboxDec 13, 2021

IF YOU LIKED LEGION, you'll like this. Same star and director. I did like Legion. This has much more committed acting, directing and VFX (Phil Tippet) than the average low-ball B-movie fantasy. How many B movies have Paul, Karl Urban,IF YOU LIKED LEGION, you'll like this. Same star and director. I did like Legion. This has much more committed acting, directing and VFX (Phil Tippet) than the average low-ball B-movie fantasy. How many B movies have Paul, Karl Urban, Maggie Q and Christopher Plummer in them? VFX by the guy was a VFX supervisor on Blade Runner and Iron Man and John Wick 4? Where this and various Underworld movies go off track is TONE. The tone is merely bombastic. NOBODY LEARNS ANYTHING. So no character arcs at all.… Expand

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audreythomas25Mar 7, 2016

The good news is that Priest is not nearly as painful to sit through as Legion. But that's about it for the good news.

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boneshakerMay 18, 2011

Priest is everything one would expect out of a movie where a priest fights monsters. First, let's set the back story: the year is 2017 when the Catholic church, in an attempt to make young children more...available, begins to create their ownPriest is everything one would expect out of a movie where a priest fights monsters. First, let's set the back story: the year is 2017 when the Catholic church, in an attempt to make young children more...available, begins to create their own stock of humans, genetically engineered to have super-sucking abilities. Everything is well and good until these creations become self-aware, and turn into vampires (naturally). In any case, it's a wonderful morality play, and it's got everything you want: trains, vampires, wastelands, and that albino from The Da Vinci Code. 10/10, go see Priest.… Expand