Based on the pen and paper roleplaying game of the same name, MUTANT CHRONICLES is a science-fiction action outing in the tradition of ALIEN and other, similar films.
The movie centers around a small, multi-national group of soldiers, led by Thomas Jane (DREAMCATCHER, THE PUNISHER), who are sent on a mission to put an end to the recent and overwhelmingly brutal threat of mutant invasion.
Ron Perlman (HELLBOY, BLADE II), Sean Pertwee (WIlDERNESS, DOG SOLDIERS) and John Malkovich (BURN AFTER READING, THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK) each offer supporting turns, though Pertwee seems tragically underused and Malkovich is disappointing.
The film's saving graces are CGI, large amounts of action, and a willingness to stick to the traditional sci-fi/action formula. There are few to no deviations between this movie and others in the genre, such as ALIEN and PREDATOR, right down to the laundry list of casualties and the improbable situation into which the characters are thrust in the first place.
Though the acting is weak all across the board, it's hard not to have fun when there's so much blood and gore. The film is still watchable, but don't expect any awards come Oscar season.
6/10.
The movie centers around a small, multi-national group of soldiers, led by Thomas Jane (DREAMCATCHER, THE PUNISHER), who are sent on a mission to put an end to the recent and overwhelmingly brutal threat of mutant invasion.
Ron Perlman (HELLBOY, BLADE II), Sean Pertwee (WIlDERNESS, DOG SOLDIERS) and John Malkovich (BURN AFTER READING, THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK) each offer supporting turns, though Pertwee seems tragically underused and Malkovich is disappointing.
The film's saving graces are CGI, large amounts of action, and a willingness to stick to the traditional sci-fi/action formula. There are few to no deviations between this movie and others in the genre, such as ALIEN and PREDATOR, right down to the laundry list of casualties and the improbable situation into which the characters are thrust in the first place.
Though the acting is weak all across the board, it's hard not to have fun when there's so much blood and gore. The film is still watchable, but don't expect any awards come Oscar season.
6/10.