Things in real life are rarely black and white.; there's always a little bit of grey to make things confusing. In film, however, the great battle between Good and Evil can be scripted and fought with clear sides and opposing forces. To celebrate the Jan. 22 release of the new Sony film Legion, we've compiled a list of the best Good Vs. Evil Battles in recent film history!
Transformers
The eternal war between the Autobots (good) and Decepticons (evil) crash lands on Earth, launching the careers of Megan Fox and Shia LeBouf in the process. With more big-budget explosions and pre-pubescent humor than any kid could dream of, Transformers boils the battle between good and evil down to a war between alien machines.
Star Wars
It doesn't get much more clearly defined than a battle between the Dark Side and the Jedi code of honor. With Christ themes a'plenty, George Lucas' space opera centers on a three-film struggle between Luke Skywalker and his father, Darth Vader, before exploring Vader's origin story. The prequels find a young Anakin Skywalker fighting an inner war between good and evil, ultimately succumbing to the Dark Side. He eventually redeems himself and makes amends with his son before his death, tying up a biblical space story with a nice, tidy bow. If only they'd left Jar Jar Binks out of it.
Lord of The Rings
The Lord of the Rings tells an epic tale of good against evil, spanning three volumes and centering on a young hobbit's quest to destroy the all-powerful Ring. Pursued by all the dark forces of the world and led astray by a conniving creature called Gollum, Frodo faces biblical dilemmas and predicaments every step of the way. Orcs and tree-people are only the beginning of his troubles; this evil has no face, but rather an all-seeing, hypnotic, giant red burning eye.
