Left Behind II - Tribulation Force

Product Description In a moment the world has forever changed. Millions of people have suddenly vanished off the face of the earth and chaos remains. One man emerges from the madness as a brave and caring leader. Hisname is Nicolae Carpathia (Gordon Currie) and to the ravaged world he represents peace, order, and hope. However, ancient biblical prophecies warn about such a time, and warn about such a man. BuckWilliams, (Kirk Cameron) a world-renowned journalist, knows Nicolae's true identity: he is the Antichrist. Quickly, Buck and a determined group of survivors known as the TRIBULATION FORCE realize that Nicolae's reign begins the seven-year countdown to the apocalypse. Together they swear to do anything to expose the Antichrist for the monster that he is. But the world is now a different and dangerous place. Martial law is in effect. Humanity's heart grows cold. Nicolae controls every worldleader and anyone opposing him is seen as an enemy of humanity - and marked for death. Amazon.com Arguably the most interesting and compelling feature in the Left Behind trilogy, Left Behind II: Tribulation Force finds the series' major characters--television journalist Buck Williams (Kirk Cameron), passenger jet captain Rayford Steele (Brad Johnson), his daughter Chloe (Janaya Stephens), and Pastor Bruce Barnes (Clarence Gilyard)--forming the core of a group dedicated to infiltrating and disrupting operations of the Anti-Christ, i.e., Nicolae Carpathia (a scary Gordon Currie), who has become leader of a world government. Meanwhile, humankind looks increasingly desolate and bleak, as the reality sinks in that hundreds of millions of people who suddenly vanished--including all the world's children--in the last film are not coming back. Veteran television director Bill Corcoran makes much of his scant resources to paint an apocalyptic vision, and when the film gets to indulge in some nifty effects (a pair of fire-breathing prophets--literally), the result is powerful. Drama, relationships, character development, and performances are quite smooth and should appeal to Christian and non-Christian viewers alike. --Tom Keogh