Gabriel is a mediocre 2007 Australian supernatural film set in purgatory, a place in which the souls of those dying penitent are purified from venial sins.
SPOILER WARNING: Plot and/or ending details follow.
Since the start of time, heaven and hell have fought over purgatory and the souls trapped inside it. Each side has sent seven warriors: Arc angels from heaven, Fallen angels from hell. In order to enter purgatory, they must assume human form, which means they are not invulnerable. Despite that, they have the healing ability. Hell has obtained control of purgatory, transforming the place into a dark, seedy city. The last Arc, Gabriel (Andy Whitfield), endeavors to discover what has become of his comrades and to restore the Light.
Gabriel
With a budget of approximately $150,000, there is nothing much to shout about. The movie’s quality is mediocre – the lighting, the CGI and the sound effect. The cast does not has any good-looking actors except Andy Whitfield as Gabriel himself.
Maybe the only good thing is the fake blood used somewhat looks more real than Sweeney Todd and especially 300.
Overall, the movie is not worth watching, unless of course, you’re a fan of mediocre movie.
My ratings: 5 out of 10. Mediocre in every sense!
Popularity: 2%
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This would have been a movie that would have been enjoyed in the theaters. Unfortunately we saw it on DVD at home. When we got it to watch, we didn’t have high expectations, and was very pleasantly surprised at what we saw.
First of all to know that this movie was made on the budget of $150,000 and to have enjoyed it more than the hoopla of the Mega Movie makers making their repeats, with no imagination at all.
I would reccommend watching this movie.
This movie was absolute balls. Dont watch it. Unless you like balls
Well, I liked it.
I think is a very good movie, (for a short budget).
If theres is a sequel to this movie, I wanna watch it.
Let me know !!
Gabriel in my mind is a lovely film. You go in with low-expectations and you come out feeling amazed and refreshed.
The film is something unique and different in the cesspool that is the movie industry, the low-budget accounts for nothing. The movie feels sleek and well done.
The actors all played their parts very well and added to the tone of the film. The music was also very well done.
All in all for a low-budget film it gives you everything you could want, uniqueness, sleek looks, good music, and excellent acting.
I advise everyone to at least rent this movie. It may not be a big hollywood film but it certainly isn’t something you should cast aside.
This is really , really good movie. A cult movie. Very not simple, very vice, well done by all meaning: action part, acting, dialogs.
Gabriel team – thanks guys, love you all :)
Well, I have mixed feelings about this movie. The plot is good, and I loved the fact that they didn’t portrayed angels as superpowerful beings of unearthly beauty and, of course, fearless. They made a very good job into turning angels into more human-like characters.
Unfortunately, the realization couldn’t match the concept: reaaaaaaaaaally lame dialogs, mediocre performances, and the worst of all, crappy CGI’s. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not for the eye-candy, but if you (director, producer, whatever) know you’re running low on budget then ¿why would you try to make impressive hollywoodesque FX? Isn’t better to keep it low profile? Wouldn’t it be wiser to spend that money in hiring better actors?
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