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Epoch

2002, Movie, PG-13, 97 mins

Epoch: Review

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Remember the mysterious monolith that cast a long shadow over 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (1968)? In this fil, a similar object portends an alien invasion billions of years in the making. When a towering, 300-story structure nicknamed "Torus" appears in Bhutan, the tiny Himalayan kingdom becomes the focal point of world interest. Though American defense nabobs dismiss reports of miracles in the vicinity, weapons analyst Mason Rand (David Keith) isn't so certain. After unlocking the secret of the monolith's entrance point and probing the structure with Dr. K.C. Czaban (Stephanie Niznik), the awestruck Rand, who suffers from Lou Gehrig's disease, realizes his illness has been driven into remission and advises treating Torus with respect. Chinese Ambassador Po (James Hong) and American spokesperson Allen Lysander (Ryan O'Neal) lock themselves in a turf war over Torus, and as Uncle Sam hogs the spotlight, Chinese commandos circle Torus on the pretext that it threatens their national security. When they provoke the alien structure, it defends itself with an energy shield and later releases its attackers unharmed. It's only a matter of time before paranoid Chinese communists attack the enigmatic Torus, which houses a hologram of Earth's history. Why has this advanced alien lifeforce returned to Earth after studying human DNA for aeons? Because it wants mankind to have a fresh start! Torus plans to cover the world with a cloud that will wipe out all flora and fauna within a month, then "re-terraform" our wayward species. It's up to Rand to prevent Torus from initiating a new Ice Age. With its miniscule visual-effects budget and wacky, grandiose premise, it's hard to take this sci-fi effort seriously. Seriously reliant on technical lingo and mystical balderdash, the film tries to make viewers think deeply about planetary creation but winds up boring them instead. leave a comment --Robert Pardi
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