{"id":4272,"date":"2012-05-21T12:25:26","date_gmt":"2012-05-21T19:25:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=4272"},"modified":"2021-05-28T17:48:53","modified_gmt":"2021-05-29T00:48:53","slug":"review-journey2-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2012\/05\/review-journey2-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Journey 2: The Mysterious Island Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Journey 2: The Mysterious Island<\/em><\/strong> actually isn\u2019t too bad of a movie. Even as an adult, I found it to be fairly entertaining and although I\u2019d hardly say anything in the acting department was great and the characters are paper thin, the adventure and fantasy elements, along with a breezy plot, makes up for any of the movie\u2019s flaws.<\/p>\n

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\nJourney 2: The Mysterious Island (2011)<\/strong><\/p>\n


\nREVIEW NAVIGATION<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe Movie<\/a> | Special Features<\/a> | Video Quality<\/a> | Audio Quality<\/a> | Overall<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Genre(s): <\/strong>Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Comedy
\nWarner Bros. | PG \u2013 94 min. \u2013 $35.99 | June 5, 2012<\/p>\n

MOVIE INFO:<\/span>
\nDirected by: <\/strong>Brad Peyton
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Richard Outten and Brian Gunn & Mark Gunn (story), Brian Gunn & Mark Gunn (screenplay)
\nCast: <\/strong>Dwayne Johnson, Michael Caine, Josh Hutcherson, Vanessa Hudgens, Luis Guzman<\/p>\n

Theatrical Release Date: <\/strong>February 10, 2012<\/p>\n

DISC INFO:<\/span>
\nFeatures: <\/strong>Featurette, Deleted Scenes, Gag Reel, DVD Copy, UltraViolet Digital Copy
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>2<\/p>\n

Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 1.78
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH, French, Spanish
\nDisc Size (Blu-ray): <\/strong>23.4 GB
\nCodec: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A, B, C<\/p>\n

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THE MOVIE<\/strong> \u2013 3.25\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island<\/em><\/strong> is the sequel to the modest hit, Journey to the Center of the Earth<\/em> and starred Brendan Fraser who takes his nephew on an exploration that takes them on an adventure to, well, the center of the earth. The new journey doesn\u2019t include Fraser and even recast the role of the mother…<\/p>\n

The sequel opens with Sean Anderson (JOSH HUTCHERSON) on a motorbike escaping from the law after he broke into a satellite station. He\u2019s eventually caught after biking through backyards and spectacularly going into the air and landing into a pool. Sean is bailed out by his stepfather, Hank (DWAYNE JOHNSON). The pair doesn\u2019t get along and he\u2019s not on the greatest terms with his mother, Elizabeth (KRISTIN DAVIS). We discover the reason for Sean\u2019s exploits is to transmit a message received from his long-lost grandfather, to decipher it.<\/p>\n

Lucky for Sean, Hank used to be in the Navy and when taking a look at the message he notices a Morse Code within the message and together using Jules Verne\u2019s books, discover a map that when put together displays what is known as \u201cThe Mysterious Island\u201d and it includes Longitude and Latitude coordinates. Hank doesn\u2019t believe the island is real but he knows it\u2019s important to Sean and with a desire to make a connection, he convinces Elizabeth to allow the pair to travel to the island of Palau. Once there, they discover that no pilot in their right mind would go to those coordinates as it\u2019s known as a place where planes and ships get lost. Fortunately they find somebody, Gabato (LUIS GUZMAN), who is willing to take them. At first, Hank and Sean don\u2019t want to get on his rickety helicopter, but once Sean sets his eyes on the pilot\u2019s daughter, Kailani (VANESSA HUDGENS), he quickly changes his mind and the four take the trip. They soon discover where the coordinates are located there are swirling tornadoes and rough winds that quickly tears the helicopter apart before they can go back and are swept into the center of the storm.<\/p>\n

They wake up on a rough patch of a beach and finding a passageway, they discover what they now know as \u201cThe Mysterious Island\u201d and after battling insects and other predators, meet Sean\u2019s long-lost grandfather, Alexander (MICHAEL CAINE), who has set up a nice tree house with all the amenities. The group had hoped to use the transmitter Alexander used to send the message out but find out that the satellite has to be in the right position… which it won\u2019t be for another two weeks. The next day the group journey out but Hank, using more knowledge from his years in the Navy, realizes that the island is sinking after seeing salt water culminate. He estimates they only have a few days and their only hope of survival is to uncover Nemo\u2019s submarine, the location of which is in a journal buried in his tomb on the island.<\/p>\n

With the island sinking at a greater rate and the group finding new and interesting obstacles as they try to escape \u2013 including a volcano which erupts gold or giant predator birds attacking \u2013 will they make it in time? And what about the young budding love between Sean and Kailani? I don\u2019t think there\u2019s any question how this will end, but it\u2019s about the journey (pun intended) to get there that makes or breaks a movie.<\/p>\n

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island<\/em><\/strong> is simply put, a fun movie. No, these characters aren\u2019t especially interesting or unique but between some of the comedy which does work and visual effects which tend to be fantastic (other parts look a bit off) makes for an enjoyable fantasy adventure with just enough for the adults to enjoy while those of a younger age will have a blast with.<\/p>\n

I also have to give some kudos to the cast it can\u2019t be easy acting against creatures that aren\u2019t really there in an environment that doesn\u2019t really exist. You can see how that kind of scenario worked out in the Star Wars<\/em> prequels… And yet here, they manage well enough and share some good chemistry that it doesn\u2019t make a thin plotline intolerable or feeling unnecessary, even though there wasn\u2019t a good reason Journey to the Center of the Earth<\/em> even needed a sequel. For his part, Dwayne Johnson comes across with the right amount of charisma and isn\u2019t nearly as cheesy (save for a song) as he has in other family comedies (see: Tooth Fairy<\/em> and The Game Plan<\/em>). While I still think Johnson\u2019s forte is better suited in movies like Fast Five<\/em> and Faster<\/em>, he\u2019s not too bad in this movie…<\/p>\n

Josh Hutcherson meanwhile has just come off of the wildly successful The Hunger Games<\/em>, which I have yet to see so I have no idea what kind of an actor he is, but compared with others around his age who have had to carry a movie, he\u2019s not bad and has decent chemistry with Vanessa Hudgens, both of whom turn in OK performances, albeit nothing special.<\/p>\n

Then you\u2019ve got the Jack of All Trades, Sir Michael Caine who late in his career apparently can\u2019t say no to any script that comes his way, although he at least mixes it up appearing in some great movies (the Nolan Batman<\/em> movies, the underrated Noises Off<\/em>, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels<\/em>, etc) to many clunkers (see: Get Carter<\/em> remake, Bewitched<\/em> and, of course, Jaws: The Revenge<\/em>). For Journey 2<\/em><\/strong>, he goes through the motions but like the others, looks like he\u2019s having a grand old time but doesn\u2019t offer anything new that we haven\u2019t already seen before.<\/p>\n

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island<\/em><\/strong> was directed by Brad Peyton and if you don\u2019t recognize that name… well, there\u2019s good reason because the only other movie of any note (bad or otherwise) was the awful Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore<\/em>. Well, visually the movie is stunning but it is also light on story (from the writers of Bring It on Again<\/em>), which is perfectly fine for something like this.<\/p>\n

On the whole, Journey 2<\/em><\/strong> is a breezy fantasy-adventure that, while it won\u2019t be taxing on your brain, is still a fun movie that you can sit through without groaning and in fact might even laugh at a few of the jokes. It\u2019s not a very memorable film but given there aren\u2019t many movies in the genre that are fun for the entire family, it\u2019s nice to see one of these released every so often.<\/p>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 2.25\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

This release comes with a glossy slip cover<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Are You Strong Enough to Survive Mysterious Island?<\/span><\/strong> \u2013 With this feature you can either watch in two modes: \u201cInteractive\u201d and \u201cJunior Explorer\u201d (21:06). The former you jet around an animated island to check out different vignettes and the latter is basically the same but simplified. If you want to watch, just go with the \u201cJunior Explorer\u201d option.<\/p>\n

We also get a Gag Reel (1:16; HD)<\/span><\/strong>, some needless Deleted Scenes (5:53; HD)<\/span><\/strong>, an UltraViolet Digital Copy<\/span><\/strong> download code and a retail DVD Copy<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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VIDEO \u2013 4.75\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Not sure why, but a good number of Warner\u2019s recent releases haven\u2019t always looked the best on Blu-ray, yet Journey 2<\/em><\/strong> looks fantastic. Because it was filmed for 3D, the picture is vibrant with not only bright colors but great levels of detail from the close-up shots to even background objects. The film is presented with a 1.78 aspect ratio and the 1080p HD transfer will be more than satisfactory for the home viewing public.
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AUDIO \u2013 4.25\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio track is pretty subdued early on but picks up the pace during the action sequences late in the first act (when the group are sucked into the twister) and towards the end as they try to escape the collapsing island. Dialogue levels, coming from the center channel, are crisp and clear while the action elements make good use out of the front and rear speakers. The LFE channel kicks on a few times for the action scenes and while it\u2019s nothing outstanding, still provides the right amount of depth.<\/p>\n

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OVERALL \u2013 3.25\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Overall, Journey 2: The Mysterious Island<\/em><\/strong> actually isn\u2019t too bad of a movie. Even as an adult, I found it to be fairly entertaining and although I\u2019d hardly say anything in the acting department was great and the characters are paper thin, the adventure and fantasy elements, along with a breezy plot, makes up for any of the movie\u2019s flaws. The Blu-ray meanwhile serves up an excellent video transfer and a more than adequate lossless audio track. Not surprising given how sparse the features have been on Warner\u2019s recent Blu-ray releases, this too is pretty minimalistic.<\/p>\n

Even so, if you enjoyed these types of movies then by all means, give this one a chance. It\u2019s not great but perfectly acceptable all things considered.<\/p>\n

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The Movieman<\/em>
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