Talkie Zoo: GABRIEL

I considered this film to be more artsy and possibly underground than most movies I watch. However, I really liked Gabriel (2007; R), probably just because of its artsy nature.

This Australian movie was made for around $150,000, not much when it comes to movie making. However, the use of dark sets and dramatic costumes help to take your mind off the low budget and concentrate solely on the story at hand.

Gabriel is an angel sent from heaven to save those who are in Purgatory. No, it's not Biblically accurate by any stretch of the imagination. Of the 7 angels of light who were sent on the mission, this angel seems less likely to win. See, the angels must take on human form, with all its weaknesses. The angels of darkness also have human form. Either can be killed by the usual methods, but when they are they are dead forever with no hope of rewards.

Some of the angles look like they've been using weight loss pills because of their gaunt appearance. Others are unbelievably creepy looking - on has white eyes, some have really bad teeth, and so forth. But the mission of Gabriel never leaves our thoughts as he fights his way through the assorted dark and even light angels who exist in Purgatory.