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10 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 50VarietyDennis HarveyVarietyDennis HarveyCelestine Prophecy demands all skepticism be left in the lobby. That's a leap few may be willing to take -- few beyond those millions who bought the book, that is.
- 42Portland OregonianShawn LevyPortland OregonianShawn LevyAs to claims that the book provides a path to enlightenment, I'm an agnostic. But I can swear on a stack of ancient scrolls that the movie plays like 90-odd minutes of purgatory from which you feel you may never escape.
- 40L.A. WeeklyErnest HardyL.A. WeeklyErnest HardyThe film taps the same spiritual thirst and anxiety that has made cultural phenomena of "The Da Vinci Code" and the "Left Behind" series. And it’s just as cheesy.
- 33Baltimore SunChris KaltenbachBaltimore SunChris KaltenbachIt's hard, bordering on impossible, to evaluate this movie without stepping on people's beliefs.
- The movie is flatly acted and extremely ill-paced, lacking any sense of urgency, momentum or fun. "Romancing the Stone" it is not.
- 25San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleSan Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleA big disappointment.
- 25Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerSeattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerRedfield's fans will rejoice, if only to see the beloved novel illustrated on the screen, no matter how tediously. The rest of us probably should stay away.
- 25New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickArguably as effective as Ambien at inducing sleep, but possible side effects include uncontrollable laughter.
- 20Austin ChronicleKimberley JonesAustin ChronicleKimberley JonesThe Celestine Prophecy's biggest stumbling block (and there are many to choose from) is that the film's dramatic arc hinges on John's awakening to the prophecy. But spiritual epiphany is tough to convey onscreen.
- 10The New York TimesManohla DargisThe New York TimesManohla DargisThis delectable fusion of New Age babble and luridly bad filmmaking may not "open" you up, to borrow one of the film's favorite verbs, but it might leave your jaw slack and your belly sore from laughter.