{"id":26023,"date":"2021-05-16T22:35:16","date_gmt":"2021-05-17T05:35:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=26023"},"modified":"2021-05-16T22:37:22","modified_gmt":"2021-05-17T05:37:22","slug":"review-chaos-walking-4k-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2021\/05\/review-chaos-walking-4k-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Chaos Walking 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Chaos Walking<\/em><\/strong> has a more interesting back story than the story itself. The concept is interesting but the plot muddles along and outside of a couple decent scenes and performances from Holland and Ridley, doesn\u2019t have very much memorable going for it.<\/p>\n

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Chaos Walking<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Sci-Fi Fantasy, Adventure<\/span>
\nLionsgate | PG13 \u2013 109 min. \u2013 $42.99 | May 25, 2021<\/span><\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 05\/16\/2021 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Directed by: <\/strong>Doug Liman
\n<\/span>Writer(s): <\/strong>Patrick Ness (novel); Patrick Ness and Christopher Ford (screenplay)
\nCast: <\/strong>Daisy Ridley, Tom Holland, Mads Mikkelsen, Demian Bichir, David Oyelowo, Kurt Sutter, Cynthia Erivo, Bethany Anne Lord, Nick Jonas<\/span><\/p>\n

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DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Commentary, Featurettes, Deleted Scenes, Theatrical Trailer
\nSlip Cover: <\/strong>Yes
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>Yes
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>4K, Blu-ray
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>2<\/span><\/p>\n
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Audio (4K\/BD): <\/strong>English (Dolby Atmos), Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1)
\nVideo (4K): <\/strong>2160p\/Widescreen 2.38
\nVideo (BD): <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 2.38
\nDynamic Range: <\/strong>HDR10, Dolby Vision
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH, Spanish
\nCodecs: <\/strong>HEVC \/ H.265 (4K), MPEG-4 AVC (BD)
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A, B, C<\/span><\/p>\n
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Lionsgate provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.
\nThe opinions I share are my own.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Note:<\/strong> The screen captures in this review were taken from the included Blu-ray disc<\/span>
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THE MOVIE \u2014 3\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Plot Synopsis:<\/strong> In the not too distant future, Todd Hewitt (TOM HOLLAND) discovers Viola (DAISY RIDLEY), a mysterious girl who crash lands on his planet, where all the women have disappeared and the men are afflicted by “the Noise” \u2013 a force that puts all their thoughts on display. In this dangerous landscape, Viola’s life is threatened, and as Todd vows to protect her, he will have to discover his own inner power and unlock the planet’s dark secrets.<\/p>\n

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Quick Hit Review: <\/strong>You\u2019re asking for trouble when you have the word \u201cchaos\u201d in the title and is happens, this was a reportedly chaotic production with plenty of mishaps, mostly to star Tom Holland it seems, and a finished result that supposedly had studio execs believing it was unsalvageable.\u00a0 Following the production, extensive reshoots were undertaken with the participation of director Fede Alvarez (Evil Dead<\/em> remake, Don\u2019t Breath<\/em> and Girl in the Spider\u2019s Web<\/em>), though I guess Doug Liman was still on board. The result is a movie that was… fine.<\/p>\n

As you can see, I think the behind-the-scenes aspects were far more interesting than the movie itself (probably similar to Alien 3<\/em>, although the fault was on the studio less so than David Fincher). I thought Chaos Walking<\/em><\/strong> was okay, a bit underwhelming perhaps despite the interesting setup and world. The leads with Daisy Ridley and Tom Holland had their moments even when Holland\u2019s Todd Hewitt character, and trust me, you will not<\/em> forget that name (thinks it hundreds of times) but neither are terribly noteworthy with their performances, but in fairness considering the behind-the-scenes anarchy, not entirely sure anybody else could\u2019ve done much better.<\/p>\n

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It should be noted that, like most movies, I go in judging the film itself rather than how well it\u2019s been adapted. However 99% of the time not only have not read the source material and likely might not have even heard of it. Such is the case with Chaos Walking<\/em><\/strong>. As it is, the film isn\u2019t\u00a0 at all bad and if the production was troubled and things were fixed during reshoots, got to give the filmmakers and\/or studio credit for salvaging what they could and the end result was something that was entertaining to an extent yet also a bit forgettable, with no real set or action sequences that really stood out.<\/p>\n

The film was directed by Doug Liman who seems to have a propensity for going into films without a locked script, as he noted in the included commentary (The Bourne Identity<\/em>, Mr. & Mrs. Smith<\/em> and Edge of Tomorrow<\/em> being three examples). The script was worked apparently by a variety of writers over the years with the novelist Patrick Ness (A Monster Calls<\/em>) and Christopher Ford (Spider-Man: Homecoming<\/em>) being the two credited writers.<\/p>\n

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As it stands, Chaos Walking<\/em><\/strong> is a fine movie. Nothing more. Nothing less. It\u2019s probably worth a rental but not entirely sure how much replay value it has. I honestly wonder if this would\u2019ve been better served as a limited television series than feature film (albeit without Ridley and Holland attached).<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 3\u00be\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This two-disc release comes with a glossy slip cover<\/strong> and inside is a redemption code for the Digital HD<\/strong> copy. The features are on both the 4K UHD and Blu-ray discs.<\/p>\n

Audio Commentary<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Director Doug Liman, Editor Doc Crotzer and Producer Alison Winter. This is a fairly honest as modern commentaries go, on the difficulties of the production beginning without a locked script and doing it in a rush as they only had Daisy Ridley and Tom Holland available for a limited time.<\/p>\n

A Director\u2019s Noise (18:10)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Doug Liman discusses, over behind-the-scenes footage, his approach to filming a difficult story.<\/p>\n

Inner Thoughts with Patrick Ness (9:03)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Interview with the novel\u2019s author and co-scriptwriter on the idea behind it.<\/p>\n

The Source of the Silence (7:18)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Daisy Ridley discusses her character and the story.<\/p>\n

Citizens of Prentisstown (10:09)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Introduction to various characters and respective actors including Tom Holland, Mads Mikkelsen and David Oyelowo.<\/p>\n

The Music of Chaos Walking<\/em> (4:17)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Sort of a mini-commentary of the composers talking about a couple different scenes and music cues.<\/p>\n

Deleted Scenes (45:01)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 There are seven scenes cut from the film and includes an optional commentary with Liman, Crotzer and Winter.<\/p>\n

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4K ULTRA HD VIDEO \u2013 4\u00be\/5, BLU-RAY VIDEO \u2013 4\u00bd\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Lionsgate releases Chaos Walking<\/em><\/strong> onto 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray presented with a 2.38 widescreen aspect ratio (as measured) and given a 2160p and 1080p high-definition transfer respectively. The picture on both formats looks great, detail is incredibly sharp throughout (a bit sharper on the 4K) and colors appear to be well balanced albeit not entirely vibrant as the film\u2019s tone is rather bleak with a more natural palette. Black levels meanwhile is stark without appearing crushed.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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AUDIO \u2013 4\u00be\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Both formats come with Dolby Atmos tracks which showcased the dystopian-esque future rather well. Dialogue comes across with good clarity and the action-centric sequences, with horses galloping through the forest or our main characters being chased down a river, gives this some outstanding depth.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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OVERALL \u2013 3\u00bd\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Overall, Chaos Walking<\/em><\/strong> has a more interesting back story than the story itself. The concept is interesting but the plot muddles along and outside of a couple decent scenes and performances from Holland and Ridley, doesn\u2019t have very much memorable and is one of those films, amongst many others, that is a footnote than anything that stands out.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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