Review Links

Crawling the internet for reviews, I have found a few varied responses to the film. Generally, though, they have been unfavourable ones. It appears a lot of people found the film hard to engage with. Here are some excerpts from reviews and links.

Gavin Bond for In Film Australia:

Ultimately it’s fair to say, that despite the intriguing issues that are raised by this film, The Book Of Revelation will appeal to a predominately art-house audience as this stylish but sterile cinema foray fails to totally engage because of its austere characters and tone.

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Sandra Hall for the Sydney Morning Herald:

It's quite a trip - bravely undertaken and full of dark insights into the intimate connections between sex and power, but while it excites the mind, it never comes close to touching the heart.

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Nicola Harrison for ABC Nightlife:

more of an intellectual experience than a visceral one, which is a shame

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Margaret Pomeranz for At The Movies:

without a doubt this is another powerful and impressive Australian film

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Stuart for hoopla.nu:

a strong film, but it failed to provoke or leave me with much to ponder after the credits had rolled

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Philippa Hawker for The Age:

if there is, indeed revelation or redemption in the film, it's provisional, free for interpretation

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Chris Lynch for M/C Reviews:

Visually magnificent, with a tight, elliptical narrative, excellent performances, and ideas which threaten to overwhelm the characters, The Book of Revelation is a film to see, and then to argue about.

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