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The Omega Code

1999, Movie, PG-13, 99 mins

The Omega Code: Review

OMEGA CODE, THE
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Code Word: Bad! This sci-fi picture with Christian undertones tries to be Y2K-savvy but instead winds up parked firmly in Ed Wood territory, promulgating Michael York as king of the world. This infuriating little nothing of a tale is based on the premise that scholars have uncovered the key to the Bible Code, an ancient mathematical equation applied to the five books of Moses, whose hidden messages are said to contain prophesies for human history. Media mogul-turned-politician — the worst kind! — Stone Alexander (York) steals the Bible Code and tries to create a New World Order. Tony Robbins-esque motivational speaker Gillen Lane (Casper Van Dien) enters Alexander's world as the mogul's pretty-boy chief spokesman, and soon finds himself up to his stone tablets in a Biblical brouhaha. Catherine Oxenberg (Four words: bra, panties, white worm) drops in from time to time as a journalist/talk show host and ably demonstrates that she's aging quite well — would that her acting had matured commensurately. And Michael Ironside turns in his usual, villainous role without changing so much as a smirk from his last B-movie effort. Director Rob Marcarelli attempts to enliven the leaden pace of his film by changing venue every 45 seconds, but the laughable action that's supposed to be taking place in several world capitals — Rome, Jerusalem, Los Angeles — all somehow manages to retain an inescapable whiff of the backlot. The perfectly half-shaven Van Dien doesn't even flee a scene very well, a skill that should be a prerequisite for starring in a bomb like this one. Be warned; this is one code that should remain unbroken. leave a comment --David H. Jones
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