{"id":13342,"date":"2016-10-30T16:40:12","date_gmt":"2016-10-30T23:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=13342"},"modified":"2016-10-30T16:41:03","modified_gmt":"2016-10-30T23:41:03","slug":"review-imperium-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2016\/10\/review-imperium-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Imperium BD + Screen Caps"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>Imperium<\/em><\/strong> is a suspense-drama that is rather forgettable in its storytelling but is probably worth your time if only to see some a fine performance from Daniel Radcliffe who between this and The Woman in Black<\/em> is turning into a solid actor in his attempts to get out of Harry Potter\u2019s shadow.<\/p>\n

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Imperium<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Drama, Crime, Suspense
\nLionsgate | R \u2013 109 min. \u2013 $24.99 | November 1, 2016<\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 10\/30\/2016 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n

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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u>Directed by: <\/strong>Daniel Ragussis
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Michael German (story), Daniel Ragussis (screenplay)
\nCast: <\/strong>Daniel Radcliffe, Toni Collette, Tracy Letts, Sam Trammell, Nestor Carbonell, Chris Sullivan, Seth Numrich, Pawel Szajda, Devin Druid, Burn Gorman<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DISC INFO:
\n<\/u>Features: <\/strong>Commentary, Featurette, Interviews, Trailer
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>Yes
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>Blu-ray
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 5.1)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 2.40
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH, Spanish
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>45.6 GB
\nCodec: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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THE MOVIE \u2014 3.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Plot Synopsis: <\/strong>When extremists steal devastatingly toxic materials in order to build a dirty bomb, FBI Agent Nate Foster (DANIEL RADCLIFFE), an analyst the butt of jokes from fellow agents, with help from Agent Zamparo (TONI COLLETTE), goes undercover in order to infiltrate their shadowy underworld. But can Nate find the group\u2019s leader \u2014 and the bomb \u2014 before his cover is blown?<\/p>\n

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Quick Hit Review: <\/strong>If not for Daniel Radcliffe, and his desire to put distance from his iconic Harry Potter character, Imperium<\/em><\/strong> would\u2019ve been an entirely forgettable, oft by-the-numbers crime-thriller that tackles much of the same subject matter as American History X<\/em> though that movie was far better both in terms of plot and acting while this one is more notable for Radcliffe. He gives an almost daring performance infiltrating a domestic terrorist group while Toni Collette has a small but important role as really his only ally within the agency which was more focused on Islamic terrorists than the domestic ones.<\/p>\n

The supporting cast is decent from Tracy Letts as a controversial Internet show host apparently sympathetic to the White Supremacist movement to Sam Trammell playing Gerry Conway, who on the surface looks like a middle-class family man and finds a kindred spirit in Foster as he stands out as more cultivated compared with the other skinheads. Nestor Carbonell also has a smallish role as an agent who is antagonistic towards Collette\u2019s and Radcliffe\u2019s characters.<\/p>\n

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Imperium<\/em><\/strong> was helmed \u2013 and scripted based on the \u201cinspired by true events\u201d story of Michael German \u2013 by Daniel Ragussis making his feature-length debut following a couple short films. Technically speaking, there\u2019s nothing wrong with his direction, there are a few tense scenes that work well and I can\u2019t say I was ever bored, so plot-wise it there was compelling moments, yet once it was over, I can\u2019t say it has very much replay value. In fact, this is the kind of movie that will be forgotten within moments afterward leaving little, if any, impact on the viewer.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 3.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This release comes with a matted slip cover<\/strong> and inside is a redemption code for the Digital HD<\/u><\/strong> copy.<\/p>\n

Audio Commentary<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 Writer\/Director Daniel Ragussis and Writer Michael German<\/p>\n

Making Imperium<\/em> (18:37; HD)<\/u><\/strong> is your basic but still informative behind-the-scenes featurette that includes comments from members of the cast and crew discussing the characters and plot.<\/p>\n

Living Undercover (3:44; HD)<\/u><\/strong> is a featurette that looks at the undercover life and includes much of the same interview footage from the previous featurette.<\/p>\n

Cast\/Crew Interviews<\/strong><\/p>\n