Alternative
Genre: Action / Fantasy / Religious
Director: Tim Burton
Writer: Meirad Tako
Cast:
Nicholas Hoult .... Adam
Liam Hemsworth .... Azrael
Ellar Coltrane .... Jibril
Kellan Lutz .... Hylenos / Satan
Kaya Scodelario .... Eve
Willem Dafoe .... God (Voice)
Plot: This is the Earth-2. Sounds like a comic book's universe isn't it? But this is quite a complicated story, God (Willem Dafoe) is not satisfied about his creatures and he decided to 'restart' all of his 'work' but now he just want a ruler over the Earth. Cause in his last Earth the 4 creatures had a big war and broke 99% of the Earth.
Now in the infinite-wasteland. There are four man looking up at a shining little ball. There are Adam (Nicholas Hoult), Azrael (Liam Hemsworth), Jibril (Ellar Coltrane), and Hylenos (Kellan Lutz). All of them only using a short skirt-like cloth that cover their lower body.
The shining ball that shine so bright is the 'Shape' of God thar telling them to preparing themselves with their strategy and weapon cause they will be killing each other for Earth.
Adam, Azrael, Jibril, and Hylenos were housed in a castle-like building.
Adam is a man from the human race, blessed with a quite complex brain that can learned about anything with developed strength.
Azrael is a Fallen-angel. In the last universe, his kind was originally an angel but his kind didn't do what God asked them to do so there were thrown to the underworld alongside with devil. His kind is blessed with a power to manipulate lights to be whatever weapon they want.
Jibril is an angel, he is a quite important 'Character' in the last universe. He is the one who always send the messenger to the prophets that was chosen by God himself. His kind blessed with a power to manipulate lights to be whatever weapon they went, his kind also blessed with a complex war strategy.
Hylenos is a devil or he also being called Satan, He is the worst creature by God depends on human opinion. But his kind was the most loyal creature that God had ever made with a dynamic mind like human, But unfortunately he cannot control his ego (more less like human) and refused to bow before Adam (the first Adam to be exact). His kind is blessed with a complex mind that can learn almost everything, can feel almost everything and quite a good war-strategist.
All of them is in their own library, they learn about war and anything. Not like another creature, Adam also learn about life and love.
He is lying on the bed before he felt a touch on his chest, he open his eyes and see a women (naked women to be more detail) her hair is her foot long. Her hair cover both of her nipple and her 'Glory Hole' her name is Eve (Kaya Scodelario). She was made by taking Adam's left rib, so that Adam won't be long anymore.
She talks with Adam and encourage him to be the winner over the Earth. She teaches him some more lesson. But on the last lesson their eyes met and they move closer and until their forehead meet each other, they can feel each other body and their lips meet. The candle in the room was turned off and they do their thing.
In the other room, Azrael is meditating with floating book around him. His lips is casting spell non-stop. A blue aura is covering him, his shoulder-longed hair is 'standing'. He opens his eyes slowly showing his totally bright blue without any pupils.
In Jibril's place he is praying to God for whoever win is the best (and any kind of stuff that Angels would do)
In Hylenos' room. Well, there's nothing that won't be burned if being touch by the Satan.
Years passed. The 4 being is ready. They're standing in the middle of Colosseum-like building. All of them stand face-to-face to each other. Eve watching from the side of the arena supporting Adam.
All of them brings their own weapon.
Adam brings a long-Sword, Azrael brings (or made to be exact) a Scythe that made by red Light and thunder, Jibril brings a spear that was made by a bright yellow light, and Hylenos brings his dual short sword.
Sparking was appear on the arena's candle that means the fight started.
Azrael swing his Scythe to Adam but he easily block it with his sword and kicked Azrael stomach and made him groan a bit while take a little step back. Not finished yet, Adam jump toward him while trying to stab him. He do a back-roll to avoid it and send swing his scythe to Adam's face.
Blood from a little wound caused by Azrael's scyte is enough to give a weird feel in his heart. But he still rush him and try to piercing him, Azrael was trying to fly with his black wings but it was chopped.
He felt on his knees cause angels' weakness is their wing.
Eve calling his name and how great he is.
Same with Hylenos that chopped down Jibril's 369 wings from his back. Both of them is placing their sword kn both of the angles neck but then they released them.
Adam look at the 'God' that flying around with is ball's shape. Adan point his sword to God and say how dare he make then fight like an animal. They not deserve it.
God know it will happen and he say that the great 4 creatures will live together as a ruler on the Earth.
It is a nice ending but also it is a bad beginning.
Director: Tim Burton
Writer: Meirad Tako
Cast:
Nicholas Hoult .... Adam
Liam Hemsworth .... Azrael
Ellar Coltrane .... Jibril
Kellan Lutz .... Hylenos / Satan
Kaya Scodelario .... Eve
Willem Dafoe .... God (Voice)
Plot: This is the Earth-2. Sounds like a comic book's universe isn't it? But this is quite a complicated story, God (Willem Dafoe) is not satisfied about his creatures and he decided to 'restart' all of his 'work' but now he just want a ruler over the Earth. Cause in his last Earth the 4 creatures had a big war and broke 99% of the Earth.
Now in the infinite-wasteland. There are four man looking up at a shining little ball. There are Adam (Nicholas Hoult), Azrael (Liam Hemsworth), Jibril (Ellar Coltrane), and Hylenos (Kellan Lutz). All of them only using a short skirt-like cloth that cover their lower body.
The shining ball that shine so bright is the 'Shape' of God thar telling them to preparing themselves with their strategy and weapon cause they will be killing each other for Earth.
Adam, Azrael, Jibril, and Hylenos were housed in a castle-like building.
Adam is a man from the human race, blessed with a quite complex brain that can learned about anything with developed strength.
Azrael is a Fallen-angel. In the last universe, his kind was originally an angel but his kind didn't do what God asked them to do so there were thrown to the underworld alongside with devil. His kind is blessed with a power to manipulate lights to be whatever weapon they want.
Jibril is an angel, he is a quite important 'Character' in the last universe. He is the one who always send the messenger to the prophets that was chosen by God himself. His kind blessed with a power to manipulate lights to be whatever weapon they went, his kind also blessed with a complex war strategy.
Hylenos is a devil or he also being called Satan, He is the worst creature by God depends on human opinion. But his kind was the most loyal creature that God had ever made with a dynamic mind like human, But unfortunately he cannot control his ego (more less like human) and refused to bow before Adam (the first Adam to be exact). His kind is blessed with a complex mind that can learn almost everything, can feel almost everything and quite a good war-strategist.
All of them is in their own library, they learn about war and anything. Not like another creature, Adam also learn about life and love.
He is lying on the bed before he felt a touch on his chest, he open his eyes and see a women (naked women to be more detail) her hair is her foot long. Her hair cover both of her nipple and her 'Glory Hole' her name is Eve (Kaya Scodelario). She was made by taking Adam's left rib, so that Adam won't be long anymore.
She talks with Adam and encourage him to be the winner over the Earth. She teaches him some more lesson. But on the last lesson their eyes met and they move closer and until their forehead meet each other, they can feel each other body and their lips meet. The candle in the room was turned off and they do their thing.
In the other room, Azrael is meditating with floating book around him. His lips is casting spell non-stop. A blue aura is covering him, his shoulder-longed hair is 'standing'. He opens his eyes slowly showing his totally bright blue without any pupils.
In Jibril's place he is praying to God for whoever win is the best (and any kind of stuff that Angels would do)
In Hylenos' room. Well, there's nothing that won't be burned if being touch by the Satan.
Years passed. The 4 being is ready. They're standing in the middle of Colosseum-like building. All of them stand face-to-face to each other. Eve watching from the side of the arena supporting Adam.
All of them brings their own weapon.
Adam brings a long-Sword, Azrael brings (or made to be exact) a Scythe that made by red Light and thunder, Jibril brings a spear that was made by a bright yellow light, and Hylenos brings his dual short sword.
Sparking was appear on the arena's candle that means the fight started.
Azrael swing his Scythe to Adam but he easily block it with his sword and kicked Azrael stomach and made him groan a bit while take a little step back. Not finished yet, Adam jump toward him while trying to stab him. He do a back-roll to avoid it and send swing his scythe to Adam's face.
Blood from a little wound caused by Azrael's scyte is enough to give a weird feel in his heart. But he still rush him and try to piercing him, Azrael was trying to fly with his black wings but it was chopped.
He felt on his knees cause angels' weakness is their wing.
Eve calling his name and how great he is.
Same with Hylenos that chopped down Jibril's 369 wings from his back. Both of them is placing their sword kn both of the angles neck but then they released them.
Adam look at the 'God' that flying around with is ball's shape. Adan point his sword to God and say how dare he make then fight like an animal. They not deserve it.
God know it will happen and he say that the great 4 creatures will live together as a ruler on the Earth.
It is a nice ending but also it is a bad beginning.
BOX OFFICE
Budget: $110,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $21,932,178
Foreign Box Office: $33,900,999
Total Profit: -$124,078,444
Domestic Box Office: $21,932,178
Foreign Box Office: $33,900,999
Total Profit: -$124,078,444
REVIEWS
"The problem with Alternative is with the execution, not the idea. The concept of the film is a fun one that could have definitely made for a good movie, but the right pieces just weren't put into place. Tim Burton feels off directing a film like this, giving a phoned-in job behind the camera. The casting isn't great either, with it populated by a bunch of young actors devoid of charisma." - Jeff Stockton, The Roundup
"The idea of a group of God's creations duking it out to see who gets to rule Earth 2.0 is a clever one full of potential. Not all of that potential is fulfilled, but enough is to make for a worthwhile trip to the cinemas." - Olive Carroll, Houston Chronicle
"The only member of the cast that fairs well is Kaya Scodelario as Eve. The rest all feel woefully miscast in a film of this scope. Tim Burton, known for his quirky visuals, also feels like a questionable choice to direct. The story does not play to his strengths as a filmmaker at all." - Brenton Smalls, Playboy
Rated PG-13 for intense fantasy violence
Filming Locations:
Cape Town, South Africa
Cape Town, South Africa