The movie eventually plods its way, at glacier speed, to the film's climax. Damien has failed to kill off the Christ child and the two, well, have a sort of confrontation, not before Damien is stabbed with one of the Seven Daggers of Megiddo. Damien has time to utter some final words to Jesus ("Nazarene, you have won ... nothing!”) before dying. So much for the conflict. And why was it that only one dagger was needed to kill Damien? In The Omen, all seven were needed.
The film has a few gross-out moments, but beyond that, is a total bore.
Worse still is that a remake of the original Omen is coming soon to a theater near you. Does anyone in Hollywood have any original ideas?
The film is presented in 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen. The transfer is okay. It doesn't look anamorphic, frankly. There are some instances of artifacts, and the color palette is dulled. Audio is in Dolby Digital 2.0, which sounded horrible on my surround sound system, but once I put on some headphones, was pleasantly surprised at the sound quality. Extras amount to audio commentary from the director and some trailers.
If you enjoy boring thrillers that do not thrill, with an uncharismatic lead and a dull script, you're sure to enjoy Omen 3: The Final Conflict.
One star (out of four)
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Article comments
1 - Baronius
Don't forget the (unintentionally) funniest scene of the movie. Damien can make animals do his bidding, so he commands a pack of dogs to kill one of his enemies. The problem with the scene is, they're beagle puppies! This guy is supposed to be suffering a horrible death, but he's being "mauled" by cute little beagles, wagging their tails. At least in the first movie, there was a scary dog - a black bull terrier I think.
2 - Scott C. Smith
Yes, the evil beagles -- look out, I'm being attacked by Snoopy! Noooooooo! (mild growling and tail wagging ensue).