Priest: Save urself the pain of watching this one.

I dint find anything new or unsual in d movie priests. It was just d same old story of d world divided in two, one is d blind path of d church following n othr is total nihilism of d wrld of vampires.
The film doesn't have too many charcters bt still it fails at etching them out so tht audience cud attach any emotions to them.
Also as I'm now going into judging movies not only by my own parameters but also of the others who watch it with me....I would say safely say that Priest is a disappointingly dragge-me-to-hell sort of film for paying to watch it in theater.

Priest is directed by Scott Stewart and written by Cory Goodman. It is based on a Korean comic book series of d same name by Min-Woo Hyung. In d series priests come together to fight fallen angels while here it is vampires that they r fighting against. the Film was announced in 2005, but it was not until 2009 that the film went on floor. Later it's release was delayed from 2010 to 2011. Also it was converted from 2D to 3D.

3D specials effects don't really wrk for dis film, and it seems to b put in just so tht d movie finds a connect to d new age audiences who r just so smitten by the wrds 3D being attachd behind a movie.

Wht I like is d character of Priest played by Paul Bettany, and the juxtaposition in the character that is the man of God who enjoys the thrills of killing.

As for d action in d film, I just like d 1st major fighting section. The fight at d 1st reservation tht hicks n priest cme across. that is the only good fighting sequence, because not even the climax fighting was able to stand that excitement that a thriller action film should have in it throughout.

The worst acting is by Cam Gigandet, as Hicks. there is total confusion in one character, whether he is supposed to be there to provide comic relief, as a side kick to the Priest or a brooding lover searching for the girl whom he loves who has been kidnapped by Vampires (Oh well and she on the other side never even as much as mentions him or thinks of him.).
Maggie Q plays the typical character that she is known for that is of a woman fighter sidekick. Here as the Priestess she offers the same, her only impact is in the scene where she talks about her life after their authority was dissolved and talks about her dreams.

Oh yes the most irritating line in the movie 'to go against d church is to go against d God'. A line that I think is said and unsaid over and over forms the core of the movies based on church ideologies, etc. Priest creates an alternative universe that is divided between just the humans and vampires.

Overall I feel that Priest is a movie that could have been sleek and stylish but ended up being a dull and done-to-death blend of sci-fic and action and horror.
I would rate the film 1 out 5, and that too just for my liking for Paul Bettany in the film.