Aniara to say the least isn’t exactly a feel good movie of the year, but it is at times haunting, if not depressingly beautiful… The acting is quite strong from the core cast, primarily Emelie Jonsson and Bianca Cruzeiro.
Aniara
(2018)
Genre(s): Science Fiction, Drama
Magnolia | R – 106 min. – $29.98 | August 20, 2019
Date Published: 09/10/2019 | Author: The Movieman
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Magnolia Home Entertainment provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.
The opinions I share are my own.
PLOT SYNOPSIS |
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With Earth in disrepair and no longer inhabitable, the human race begins to leave the planet for a new home on Mars. One of the departing vessels, the ship Aniara, runs through a field of space wreckage shortly afgter takeoff and is damaged beyond repair. With Aniara knocked off-course and drifting powerlessly out of control, the crew and passengers alike must wrestle with the reality of their fate. Crew member MR (EMELIE JONSSON) operates a sentient computer that allows humans to experience idyllic memories of their lives on Earth. As the ship drifts further into space, the passengers begin to lose hope and sanity amid the growing sense of disaster. Pressure builds on MR as she is the only one who can keep the burgeoning insanity and lethal depression at bay. |
SPECIAL FEATURES – 2.25/5 |
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This release comes with a few featurettes — Visual Effects (2:54), Production Design (2:33) and Sound Design (2:23) —, a Conceptual Design/Art Gallery (4:07) and the Theatrical Trailer (2:32). |
VIDEO – 3.75/5 |
| Aniara drifts onto Blu-ray presented with a (measured) 2.38 widescreen aspect ratio and a 1080p high-definition transfer. The picture isn’t always the sharpest but still detail was adequate. However, there were many moments where I could see banding, though otherwise it appeared to be a clean looking transfer. |
AUDIO – 4.0/5 |
| The movie comes with a Swedish and English language DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 tracks; I did watch the movie in its native language and for the most, it sounded quite good. The front channels seemed to get the most usage with the odds and ends sounded of a spaceship alongside the idle chatter while the center speaker did output clear dialogue levels. |
OVERALL – 3.0/5 |
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Overall, Aniara to say the least isn’t exactly a feel good movie of the year, but it is at times haunting, if not depressingly beautiful… The acting is quite strong from the core cast, primarily Emelie Jonsson and Bianca Cruzeiro. |
Check out some more 1080p screen caps by going to page 2. Please note, these do contain spoilers.