The long and short of it is this, secret society nun (Ryder) is searching for the man destined to become the antichrist through biblical texts. She learns the man's name, and seeks him out.
This man, played by Ben Chaplin, is an atheist novelist, who just so happens to be having an anti crisis of faith as it were. Having dreams with the same symbols and texts as Ryder is using as evidence. The two hook up (not romantically mind you, she's still a nun) after they both separately have had just about enough of all these signs and omens they're experiencing.
Obviously Winona believes him to be the man who will turn into anti Jesus, so the movie becomes one long, 'lets prove it together so you will also believe you're the Antichrist'.
At the end, it of course comes all together, even so much so as to find out the church Ryder is affiliated with is directly responsible, as they reveal their satanism to the duo in the climactic scene where Chaplin gives into evil by popping some caps into some evil worshipers. This paragraph is one sentence, I'm sure I could found a few homes for some periods.
Ryder and Chaplin flee the church and further logic, to go park on lover's lane and wait for his transformation, while she keeps a gun pointed on him, you know, just in case, because through the whole movie a few people tried to kill him. They all fail because he was protected by the power of Satan, but apparently when he becomes Satan, the bulletproof vest comes off.
The time comes, and of course nothing happens. However, this is a suspense thriller, so actually something does happen. He does in fact transform, which is only indicated by his evil smile. Winona, who seconds ago whined (pun unintentional, but I'll go with it) she didn't have it in her to kill, pumps his skull and chest with some lead religion, and leaves the car. Fin.
It wasn't a horrible movie, however, its just seemed like a long run around to the end. I also can't help but think that if you know someone is an Antichrist, why get close to them, where you develop feelings and caring when you know you can't really stop them or kill them until they actually become that evil. Why not just tie the fucker up and lock him in a basement or something until that time when you can kill them.
I don't know, what the hell do you think?
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