Review of Mutant Chronicles (2008) by Velmina C — 11 Dec 2012

Even if you keep your expectations low, "Mutant Chronicles" is a disappointment. Even if you can handle the often sub-par special effects (which, considering the presumably low budget you sort of have to forgive) the constant, continuous use of green screen and computer generated effects for even the most simple of things, including bullet wounds, blood and explosions, all of which are very easy to do using practical effects, will constantly pull you out of the movie.

The performances and characters are bland and the film uses the word "mutant" pretty liberally here. There are some very bad continuity errors towards the end and the film tries to do so many things at once that in the end it's hard to care if anyone lives or dies.

The film's plot also feels recycled from countless others, which you might not recognize if you haven't seen a lot of films but if you are drawn to this one because you like this type of story, of man fighting off an invader that is turning friends against friends with our only hope resting in a crack team of special ops you'll be bored.

If you ever wanted to see Ron Pearlman playing a monk fighting mutants with a team of misfit killers in a steampunk inspired world you could try "Mutant Chronicles" but most people will find it tedious and be turned off by the negative aspects of the film.

(Dvd, December 10, 2012).