Movie Overview"Mutant Chronicles" is a 2008 independent sci-fi scary movie directed by Simon Hunter and starring Thomas Jane, Ron Perlman, Benno Fürmann, and Devon Aoki. The film is a loose adjustment of the 1993 pen-and-paper role-playing game "Mutant Chronicles".
Plot SummaryEmbed in the 23rd century, society has actually been removed by destructive battles between 4 mega-corporations that control the world: Capitol, Bauhaus, Mishima, and Imperial. Throughout warfare, a device below the ice is unintentionally activated, reviving a race of marauding subhuman creatures called "mutants".
A cannon-armed MARAUDER airship intercepts the mutant leader Samuel (John Malkovich) and launches quarantine troops after experiencing the mutants piling up inhabitants into the gadget to change them into more mutants. Sean Pertwee playing Captain Edwards and his team stop working to stop the production of mutants leading to all however Lieutenant Mitch Hunter (Thomas Jane) and Corporal Samuel "Sammy" Theodule (Sean Pertwee) getting eliminated.
The Brotherhood's PlanLater on, they are approached by a religious Brotherhood, led by Brother Samuel, who believes they can ruin the device producing the mutants, based on an ancient manuscript. The Brotherhood encourages the corporations to supply a group that can eliminate the mutants and their machine. Sammy and Mitch participate taking on the mission together with other experienced rogues and soldiers from each corporation.
Their plan gets obstructed when among their own, El Jesus (Luis Echegaray), betrays the group to the mutants. Unfortunately, the mutants eliminate everybody other than Mitch and Valerie (Devon Aoki), but not prior to mortally injuring Brother Samuel. Prior to dying, he moves his knowledge to Mitch. The survivors continue their quest, combating crowds of mutants and eventually confronting the mutant leader.
Climax and ConclusionIn the climax of the film, Mitch eliminates the mutant leader and confirms that the maker can only be damaged by human sacrifice. Mitch volunteers himself, operates the machine and activates an explosion, eliminating all the mutants. The movie ends with Valerie and the enduring marines leaving, however Mitch's fate remains unpredictable.
The movie closes with Valerie taping a message, telling their story and expressing hope that a person day Mitch may return if he survived the explosion. She then casts the recording into space in a shuttle, while we see a figure watch from a range shrouded in secret.
Last Comments"Mutant Chronicles" is a world of dark, grim visual appeals, archaic innovation, and steampunk themes. The movie certainly stands apart for its unique visual style but stays debatable in terms of plot intricacy and character depth. Regardless of being a post-apocalyptic narrative, the story appears rather linear and the psychological engagement remains minimal. Nevertheless, the movie created a commendable atmosphere for a horror-themed adventure and successfully mixes aspects of science fiction, action, and dystopian future. Its plot grounded in the struggle for survival versus monstrous creations makes "Mutant Chronicles" a watchable proposition for sci-fi and scary category lovers.
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