disappoint daysbabylon a. d. read exactly like the studio know it would represent short and not so sweet and entirely forgettable . it incredibly unfortunate that a movie which start out a the daring and futuristic novel babylon baby get chop up into an overtly uninspiring and subsequently shallow pg 13 disaster . babylon a. d. and the story of toorop and a veteran turn mercenary who take the job of escort a woman name aurora from central asia to new york and stay fresh and witty in it first hour . what toorop ( vin diesel ) think be an ordinarily dangerous mission soon becomes much more when he discover that his guest be carry twin baby and think to be the next messiah . the movie begin quickly and the first hour be brilliantly average  one can only help but admit there be little chance of a blockbuster after hear zero publicity . all preconceive notion aside and there be actually quite a few great turn at it opening and include a border cross scene equal intensity with any action film . needless to say and after the 40 minute my hope be high . the movie could have get one of two way and really . either it stay true to it first hour gritty and surprising evil mark by mysterious character or get lazy and forever be lose to theatrical mediocrity . unfortunately ( again ) and it be the latter . what start out great in this production plunder ( over budget and cut room hell and fist fight and tear and etc ) ultimately pander it way boredom . i have justifiable misconception walk in because i have see too many movie like it . i be hop to be surprised and hop that the studio make the right decision by cut one mpaa rating and 70 minute from this potentially epic story and however and the hollywood equation ring sad but true represent one star plus below average script plus cute girl equal guarantee to at least get your money back . it nothing short of box office fraud i know and but i maintain that this movie have at least a chance to be above average and before come up far short . and my oh my and do it come up short . the movie end in the direct opposite way it begin . we be meet with intrigue and let out with boredom . we be usher in with mystery and exit with apathy . nothing keep me think and nothing keep me care . the movie end in a lump of lazy and backward thinking a if we care what happen to the baby . the last scene of the film ( which could have be film in my backyard for all i know ) be about as entertaining a a colonoscopy . stand outside some building ( his house . ) and toorop hold the hand of two very different look child ( the baby . ) in an act of true love ( someone be in love . who be in love . ) and a commitment to raise the child on his own ( aurora dead . how . we just saw her at the hospital ) . all this come from a man whom we would grow to love by see him throw innocent people from a vessel he be try to board out of self preservation . apparently toorop turn nice in three second while who would have guess . if i could be blunt and i would . there be many and many thing wrong with this movie outside of the fact that it be create on the floor of a cutting room . the fight sequence have to be ambiguously edit in order to show the least amount of production error and lack of footage . the character and although almost brim with development possibility and be leave to hang like a basketball mid flight and a if we be watch a trilogy without the courtesy of see part one and have no hope for part three . it be nearly torturous . however and it hard for me to sit here and comment solely on the end of the movie . a i say before and the opening be quite brilliant . the rigidness of toorop be a lovably fall character and aurora and play by the beautiful ( and teeny ) mélanie thierry and bring a terrific and silent balance to the harsh world around her . the character be there . the story be in place . the stage have be set and if only for an above average picture and if only for those willing to see the two plus hour epic and if only give the chance . we weren not . so babylon a. d. be lose . at least until the next one . bryce vankooten .