The Remaining

Commencement in American Wedding territory with the nuptials of Gap model-alikes Brian Dechart and Alexa PenaVega, this Christian sci-fi quickly turns into a cut-fee Cloverfield. One minute, it’s all angsty like triangles; the next, hail and fire are falling from the sky and a CG Rapture is upon us.

Co-writer/director Casey La Scala exec-produced Donnie Darko, so he’s no weirder to metaphysical navel-staring. But the human dramas are skillfully sketched, the performances decent, and the religious hand-wringing just bearable. On this budget, the fact it’s coherent, let alone compelling, is a blessing.