The Omen (1976) by Richard Donner (REVIEW)

Richard Donner is one of my favorite directors, behind which are a number of great films that have left a significant mark in film history (Superman 1 & 2, Gunnis, Deadly Weapons 1-4, Assassins and others).
Among them are Predicting , which may be his most important film.

The story of the final conflict between good and evil in monotheistic religions is something that has always attracted attention and interest and has been the theme of many religious books and debates, and at the same time it is present in the collective consciousness of people. The advent of the Antichrist as the main antagonist of all that is good and who is also a guarantor of the near end of the world as we know it in movies is a baby, later a child, which seems completely safe and does not give rise to any doubt.

However, during the film, things will become clearer, but many dilemmas and internal conflicts will arise, the most important of which is, in my opinion, the difficulty of a person's decision to judge a child who has long considered his own, which in the end the film will be fatal.
Sometimes the absence of any acting can be more effective than any masterful performance. It is quite obvious that the little one does not endure too much.

Behind the impotence of his face can be hidden a lot of thoughts and intentions. If we emphasize once again that this is a small child, the boundaries of fear are moving and in some ways scares more than by types like Michael Myers, Freddie or Jason, because behind their masks or burns there is something that is or any human being is hiding . Here things are the opposite, the main villain disguises himself in an innocent, small and harmless human being whose potentials far outweigh those of the aforementioned ducks. Such camouflage is in the movies today, but it seems to me that Omen is the first film where it is applied. Masterly screened story, with all the sultanates needed for a classic.

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Original review written by me.

• Rating: 8/10
• Enjoy!