The First Power

Well, let's get this out of the way right now....this film sucks! Really, it does. It tried to get off of the ground and simply never manages to take flight which is a damn shame as all of the elements were there for it to succeed. Lou Diamond Phillips is fine as the brooding cop hunting a serial killer who he has already seen put to death. Stewart Copeland, who is out with his bandmates THE POLICE right now, provides an excellent score to backdrop the psychotic performance of Jeff Kober who we should all remember from BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER and THE X-FILES. Tracy Griffith (who I hear writes cook books now?!?!?!?) is fine as the psychic love interest here but to no avail...the vehicle simply does not have wheels. So why watch it? Well, old Chop Top himself Bill Moseley has a great little cameo as a bartender but the real credos go to the flying bag lady as portrayed by Nada Despotovich. Sure, the rip off a key fright from SALEM'S LOT to make this scene work but Nada plays it with such fervor I think it more than justifies the price of rental. Also of note is a small role for Melanie Shatner, daughter of William, who you may not remember was one of the young girls in the STAR TREK T.O.S. episode MIRI but for my money the flying bag lady is the real star here!