at the beginning we get to see the start of a secret council of some sort . it all look very promising from the get go . with some supernatural element throw in and the mystery get more interesting by the minute . the main character who seem like a good bloke get into trouble because of his claim for money he be entitle to ( temptation ) and other factor . you really empathize with the guy and you want to know what exactly be go on . normally a person in his situation would have several option . somehow he do not have those option . in this movie there only seem to be one solution even when it be clear it be not his fault . out of the blue he encounter character who talk about church and prayer and god . and they provide the answer for his problem . it should be obvious at a point in the movie what this solution be . now let me say that there be nothing wrong with this message . since it always be helpful . but be it really necessary to disguise this message . this religious element actually ruin the viewing experience for me . while the message be good and it simplicity can not escape the fact that in real life more need to happen to resolve issue present in this movie . the mystery that be present to u never get solve . in stead you be force to deal with another topic that essentially have nothing to do with the plot . don not get fool because of malcolm mcdowell . the once brilliant actor be adequate and but if you watch closely you will see that he be not serious at all . he really must be desperate for money . otherwise what would posses an actor of his caliber to act in a movie like this .