Innocence isn’t awful and is passable entertainment but it’s the latest in the ‘tween vampire trend that began with Twilight. The acting is OK headlined by Kelly Reilly as the main villain and Sophie Curtis for her part wasn’t half bad the lead actress. Fans of this genre (or subgenre) might get something out of it, for others it’s destined for the Wal-Mart dump bin.
Innocence
(2015)
REVIEW NAVIGATION
The Movie | Special Features | Video Quality | Audio Quality | Overall
Genre(s): Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
Cinedigm | PG13 – 94 min. – $19.93 | March 3, 2015
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MOVIE INFO: Directed by: Hilary Brougher Writer(s): Jane Mendelsohn (novel); Hilary Brougher & Tristine Skyler (screenplay) Cast: Kelly Reilly, Sophie Curtis, Graham Phillips, Linus Roach, Sarah Sutherland, Stephanie March DISC INFO: Audio: English (DTS-HD MA 5.1) |
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THE MOVIE
Terrifying hallucinations. Dubious suicides. Blood rituals. Welcome to Hamilton Prep. When her mother died in a freak surfing accident, 16-year-old Beckett (SOPHIE CURTIS) thought that her life couldn’t get any worse. She was wrong. In an attempt to rebuild their shattered lives, Beckett and her father (LINUS ROACH) move to Manhattan where she enrolls at an exclusive school and even meets her first love (GRAHAM PHILLIPS). But the young couple’s happiness is thwarted by their chilling discovery about a group of beautiful teachers who will stop at nothing to maintain their youth.
SPECIAL FEATURES – 0.5/5
The only feature included is the film’s trailer.
VIDEO – 4.0/5
Cinedigm releases Innocence onto Blu-ray presented with a 1080p high-definition transfer and its original 1.78 widescreen aspect ratio. The transfer itself isn’t bad but it does suffer from many movies filmed digitally where while detail levels are sharp it’s also a bit too clean with no apparent grain. That said, colors were decent but tended to be on the darker end of the spectrum in keeping with the tone.
AUDIO – 4.5/5
The DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track is rather strong providing crisp and clear dialogue levels throughout but one of the best elements is with the LFE track which kicks into gear attempting to raise the tension and suspense, though on that front, the script and direction didn’t really match that intensity.
OVERALL – 2.5/5
Overall, Innocence isn’t awful and is passable entertainment but it’s the latest in the ‘tween vampire trend that began with Twilight. The acting is OK headlined by Kelly Reilly as the main villain and Sophie Curtis for her part wasn’t half bad the lead actress. Fans of this genre (or subgenre) might get something out of it, for others it’s destined for the Wal-Mart dump bin.
Published: 03/10/2015
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