Mutant Chronicles In Blu-Ray Review

BLU-RAY REVIEW: MUTANT CHRONICLES

08/01/09

OVERVIEW: A dark age descends upon humanity when the steampunk saga Mutant Chronicles arrives on DVD and Blu-ray Disc August 4 from Magnolia Home Entertainment under the Magnet label Starring Thomas Jane (The Mist, The Punisher), Ron Perlman (Hellboy films, "Beauty and the Beast), John Malkovich (The Great Buck Howard, Burn After Reading) and Devon Aoki (Sin City, 2 Fast 2 Furious).

SYNOPSIS: In the year 2707, war rages between Earth's four giant corporations as they battle over the planet's dwindling resources. Amid heavy combat, an errant shell shatters an ancient buried seal, releasing a horrific necromutant army from its eternal prison deep within the Earth. As the mutant plague threatens human extinction, a single squad of soldiers descends into the very heart of the darkness in an attempt to save the planet from marauding hordes of mutants. Based on the classic role-playing game that has already inspired card games, video games, novels, comic books and collectible miniatures

BLU-RAY: The film is presented in 1080P widescreen in a 1.85:1 aspect ration preserving its theatrical format. The picture is just flawless, bringing to perfection special effects of the film. My only complain visuali has to be bloody scenes which to me look too much like a video game. Not only the picture looks great in this release, also the sound it is good, a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio in English that provides a good complement to the picture. It includes English and Spanish subtitles.

In terms of Special Features, the Mutant Chronicles Blu-ray is loaded with bonus materials including a comprehensive 'Making Of' documentary, deleted scenes, green screen and story board comparisons. a look at the visual effects as well as the cast panel Q&A from Comic Con and interviews with the cast and crew.

Overall Mutant Chronicles is one of those film in which you don't need to think too much, the plot is not existent. Well many game fans will argue with me in term of the plot. however it is what it is. The performance don't help much either. The only performances worth something were those from Thomas Jane and Ron Perlman. If you are in the mod for some bloody action scenes, definitely this is the film for you.

VIDEO:
Widescreen (1.85:1 aspect ratio) 1080P

AUDIO:
English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio,
Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish

SPECIAL FEATURES:

Commentary with Director Simon Hunter and Ron Perlman

The Making of Mutant Chronicles: A DocumentaryDeleted Scenes

Green Screen & Storyboard Comparisons

Promotional Teaser Shortfilm With Commentary By Director Simon Hunter

Making of Promotional Teaser ShortfilmI

Interviews with Cast and Crew

HDNet: A Look at Mutant Chronicles

Storyboards

Concept Art

Visual Effects

Comic-Con Panel Q&A

Webisodes

Mutant Chronicles Trailer