The Second Coming details
| Format: | 15 DVD |
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| Starring: | Christopher Eccleston, Lesley Sharp |
| Director: | Adrian Shergold |
| Genre: | Drama - General |
| Studio: | CARLTON VISUAL ENTERTAINMENT LTD |
| Name | Discs | |
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The Second Coming |
15 Feature |
DVD Information
| Run time: | 2 hours 24 minutes |
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| Rental release: | 17 Feb 2003 |
| Main languages: | English |
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Ambitious drama
By Philip Concannon from London , 24 Jun 2004[Highly rated reviewer]
Steven Baxter(Christopher Eccleston) is just an ordinary bloke. After enjoying a night out in Manchester with his friends, he has a revelation and disappears without warning. When he returns 40 days later he claims he is the Son of God.
Of course he is greeted with disbelief and sarcasm by the majority but when he performs a miracle at Manchester City's Maine Road stadium(no, he doesn't make a trophy appear), people soon start to believe his story. Holed up in a Police station to protect him from the thousands outside, Steven prepares his sermon. He tells the public that they have to get their act together and produce a new testament within 5 days or it's all over.
This fine drama from Russel T. Davies is an intelligent and provocative look at faith and society in Modern Britain. The hysteria, anger and skepticism that greets Baxter's preaching is realistically depicted. Ecclestone is perfectly cast in the lead role, giving a sensitive and finely judged performance. The actors playing Baxter's friends and disciples are very good with Lesley Sharp and Ahsen Bhatti particularly impressive.
The first half of 'The Second Coming' is as good as I've seen from a TV drama for some time. The second is prone to wandering in unrelated directions and suffers from too much padding. As for the climax, well it certainly is suprising. Some viewers will see it as a major cop-out, others may think it is the only logical conclusion. 'The Second Coming' is flawed but those flaws are a direct result of the film's ambition. What's indisputible is that this is a cut above the average TV drama and is well worth seeing.- Was this review helpful to you?
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(28)"How Does That Song Go? The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades".
By a customer , 05 Sep 2012'I am salvation and I'm taking you forward.....
All of you.
A brand new gospel for the entire human race, coming soon.
Stay tuned'.- Was this review helpful to you?
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The Second Coming
By Emjay69 (327 reviews) from Kidlington, Oxford , 22 May 2011A good bit of fun for everyone. A story with a difference but it still carries a Green message.
Okay, we all know that it's a film, a contrived story, but there's nothing to say that it could not happen.
And if you want to know what I'm talking about, watch it. You wont be disappointed.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Great Drama
By Highwaymans (12 reviews) from London , 16 Aug 2010The Second Coming is a surprisingly bold mini series that delivers on all fronts. The characters are well defined, and largely likeable, and the plot is compelling and will keep you guessing right up until the end. An enjoyable journey that I recommend.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Dr Who & The Disciples
By zorilla (221 reviews) from Kew, Richmond , 29 Jul 2010The first 20 minutes promises a challenging and thought provoking story. Chris Eccleston walks the line between madness and the messianic with great conviction, but then having set up a great premise, writer Russell T Davies seems to suddenly remember that his bread and butter (or should that be loaves and fishes?) comes from Dr Who so an interseting premise rapidly deteriorates into the kind of story that makes the Daleks look deep.
One of the ideas not fully explored in the film is a meditation on the power of fame in these celebrity obsessed times. A much better example of that is to be found in giving Davies free rein to make twaddle like this because of the success he brought to Dr Who.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Belief
By rickreed (127 reviews) from Windermere , 22 Oct 2009I believe the fact that this was made for TV may be the main problem with this film.
It seems too long - but I believe that was probably to fit into a scheduled time slot - and it is a bit episodic - probably I believe for advert breaks. The filming looks like TV too - I believe the camera shots would have been different if made as a Movie.- Was this review helpful to you?
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