Reviews

I gave this 1 star...and the real Apostle Peter would have no doubt given it none. It was rarely faithful to the Book of Acts in any specifics, more than not going of on wild tangents.

My wife rented this from netflix. The description said it was made for Italian TV, but I didn't do the math...this would appear to be a Roman Catholic based film. Portraying Peter as the "rock" that the Church was built on, mechanical repetition of the Lord's Prayer, the constant recital of the Sermon on the Mount and not the Gospel (which is what was done in Acts).

The lip syncing bothered me as did some of the acting and editing, but the content is what really bothers me. As has been mentioned before, this really went wacko when they got to Rome.

If this were a BIBLICALLY ACCURATE movie, I could easily sit for three hours, but this was a waste of time.

If you want an accurate portrayal of the Apostles, get the Acts series from "The Visual Bible".

This was basically a ride through fantasyland.

Not sure what the previous reviewer found so lacking. The words "lighten up" come to mind.

Simon Bar Sinister is doing genetic experimentation to alter animals. "Shoeshine" is nabbed by Simon and ends up getting "supercharged" via genetics. He then becomes "Underdog". Many very funny incidents ensue as he learns about his powers. Also very touching is the relationship between Jim Belushi and his on screen son. I appreciated this.

My wife and I both found a lot of humor in it. The effects were well done and best of all, the movie is very family friendly. I'm sure we'll see this movie again, and probably purchase it when it comes out on DVD.

My wife and I only disagreed on one thing: she still prefers the old "Wally Cox" underdog. I find this one better although it's too bad Wally wasn't around to do the voice.