Mutant Chronicles

2008

Action / Adventure / Mystery / Sci-Fi

29
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 17% · 35 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 24% · 25K ratings
IMDb Rating 5.2/10 10 27513 27.5K

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Plot summary

It's the year 2707. Earth's natural resources have all but been exhausted by mankind. Battles rage for the remainder between the competing Corporations. During one such battle the seal is broken and awakens an ancient and deadly machine that was once defeated thousands of years ago. The order that awaited its return must now lead a small group of soldiers to destroy it once and for all.

Director

Simon Hunter Photo
Simon Hunter

Top cast

Ron Perlman Photo
Ron Perlman as Brother Samuel
John Malkovich Photo
John Malkovich as Constantine
Thomas Jane Photo
Thomas Jane as Maj. 'Mitch' Hunter
Devon Aoki Photo
Devon Aoki as Cpl. Valerie Duval
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966.5 MB
1280*694
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 51 min
Seeds 4
1.8 GB
1920*1040
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 51 min
Seeds 7

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by colin-mcarthur 6 / 10

Lord Of The Rings... In the future... With less walking. And story.

I watched this film because Ron Perlman's in it and i'm always buoyed by seeing a man who looks like a gorilla act so well. I had no idea it's based on some kind of role-playing franchise, and frankly, i'm glad i didn't. To be honest i probably wouldn't have watched it if i did. After having just sat through it, i thought i should add a positive review because well, i liked it. I was a good film. The Mutant Chronicles did kind of remind me of Lord Of The Rings (bite your lips fanboys) because it got the plot out of the way pretty early on and the rest of the film was essentially spent trying to achieve the one valiant act that will save the day/world. Whereas LOTR is spread out over nine hours of character development (boy howdy are they noble, eh?) and beautiful scenery, The Mutant Chronicles chooses the less trodden path of gunfire, disposable characters and mutants. The film takes place in 2127 in a dystopian future where two of the four corporations who run the world accidentally let loose an ancient evil into the world. Cue some wacky bloodthirsty mutants overrunning the general population and generally being a nuisance. As the rich survivors escape to Mars, a small group of nihilistic ass-kickers and religious nuts travel to the centre of the Earth to stop the catastrophe, showcasing an amazingly short grieving process along the way. Just about every location is computer generated. Rather well i thought, though i know there are those who strongly disagree. The shortcomings of the CGI are helped along by a very dark look and feel with a fairly monochrome palette being preferred with the exceptions of some reds and blues (think Sin City). The Mutant Chronicles may well be a minor stylistic triumph, not letting itself get bogged down in plot, character development and all that important stuff. It seems as though the film makers settled on making it a pretty cool movie. And it is.
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Reviewed by philz_nz 6 / 10

Chronicles of Riddicks meets The Dirty Dozen meets Gears of War!!!

Yep its derivative, full of clichés, underdeveloped characters, but its still great fun and full of B movie goodness. Visually stunning and imaginative production design and great special effects combine to create what will no doubt become a minor cult classic over time.

I thought I was watching a video game after 5 Min's, partly due to the filming process (100% digital) and the colours (or lack there of). The blood is almost scarlet which give it an almost erotic feel.

Tension is used effectively and the film moves quickly enough, Thomas Jane is still good to watch (cant forget his performance in The Mist). Also Sean Pertwee puts in a solid performance as well. There is plenty of action, some great fight scenes, and some creepy moments - but that's your lot! Keep your expectations low and you'll enjoy it for what its! The whole retro mix of world war I and future technology is truly worth watching alone, and cant wait to see this in HD.

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