Isis & Osiris – Die Armee der Finsternis (2013)

Isis u0026 Osiris – Die Armee der Finsternis: Directed by Lisa Palenica. With Priya Rai, James Bartholet, Michael C. Alvarez, William ‘Bill’ Connor. In ancient Egypt, Isis and Osiris ruled the land. All were happy for the couple except one, Set, a jealous man who killed Osiris in order to take over his kingdom. Isis snuck into Osiris’ tomb and tried to raise him from the dead using her black magic. Set caught Isis in the act and had Osiris cut to pieces, with each piece buried in a different part of the land, so Isis could never again raise her husband. Isis vowed to avenge Osiris’ death and return with him to rule over all the worlds. Now, six college students Kyle, Dustin, Felicia, Jay, Serena and Amy take their last course in archeology in anticipation for graduation. Their last assignment is to uncover and document the museum’s new acquisitions with their teacher, Professor Shields and world-renowned Egyptologist Dr. Nasir. During the night they haphazardly awaken the ancient spirit of Isis’ lost soul and her wrath is unleashed on the group. As students start to disappear one by one, they must band together to stop Isis from rising her dead lover Osiris and his evil army of the dead, and exacting their revenge upon the world.

“u0026quot;ISIS Risingu0026quot; (2013) is a film with no educational value, and I canu0026#39;t believe anyone could find it helpful in understanding the terrifying events connected with ISIS in Iraq and Syria. Throughout this filmu0026#39;s entire running length, it yields no genuine insight into the international crisis. Indeed, it doesnu0026#39;t even provide the viewer with any information whatsoever! Iu0026#39;d rate it at a 0 out of 10.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe filmmakers here made a truly bizarre major creative decision in trying to inform the viewer via … metaphor? We are actually introduced early on to a character name u0026quot;ISIS.u0026quot; She is, inexplicably, a buxom female mummy. No … you read that right. ISIS is represented by a major character who is a big-bosomed, female mummy. She fights a male mummy (presumably representing Western democracies?!). In fact, the entire film plays out like a low- budget pageant set in ancient Egypt. Why was that choice made? How does the pantheon of ancient Egyptian Gods relate to radical Islam in the modern world? Isnu0026#39;t that a bit like employing Roman mythology as a metaphor for contemporary Christianity, Judaism, or another modern religion?u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThere is a preponderance of breasts. What did they symbolize? Iraq and Syria? When ISIS the lady mummy clutches her breasts, does that represent the terrorist army clutching the two countries in its grip? And what about the barely dressed male mummy? Should I be offended that the United States and her allies are represented by some guyu0026#39;s giant schvantz?u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eSkip this.”