You immediately recognize a Widen movie when you’re watching it. He's the kind of writer who manages to come up with something different each time, but also seems like he might be on some serious drugs while writing. Walken, naturally, gets top billing, and he does a good job; who wouldn't enjoy seeing him as a villain? He’s consistently creepy in a delightful way, and in *The Prophecy*, that creepiness is mixed with humor. That makes him likable, because he has a great sense of humor and one of the best deadpan deliveries around today. Still, Elias Koteas—I don't think he intends to, but he always dominates whatever project he’s in, and *The Prophecy* is no exception. He brings his absolute best to every role, even small parts. Like his performance in *Fallen*, what sticks with you after the movie ends is Koteas’s acting. As usual, he uses raw talent effortlessly. Stolz, as expected, plays Eric Stoltz, but this time it just clicks. He's the angel simply following instructions, and he embodies that 90s cool vibe perfectly. You know from his first scene that he was exactly right for the part of Simon. What elevates the film is Adam Goldberg, who tends to get cast in similar roles—the slightly awkward Jewish guy. He’s essentially playing the same character as in *Saving Private Ryan*, only even more pathetic. But he also provides comic relief as a walking, decaying corpse brought back to life to be Walken's unwilling and sarcastic servant. The movie needed moments of levity to make it accessible to those not particularly interested in biblical stories, and Goldberg delivers, getting laughs along the way. What you get is a low-budget film with a strong cast that somehow really works. It succeeds beyond what anyone could have predicted, partly because the script's surreal nature required a small budget to remain believable, and partly because the limited production values forced everyone to rely on a well-written story and a talented cast who could make it memorable. The final result is a film you’ll want to watch again and again.

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