{"id":1220,"date":"2009-02-06T23:16:41","date_gmt":"2009-02-07T04:16:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.soundadviceblog.com\/?p=1220"},"modified":"2009-02-06T23:16:41","modified_gmt":"2009-02-07T04:16:41","slug":"blu-ray-review-babylon-ad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.soundadviceblog.com\/?p=1220","title":{"rendered":"Blu-ray Review: Babylon A.D."},"content":{"rendered":"

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Babylon A.D.
\n20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
\nBlu-ray Disc Review By Don Lindich
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\nVin Diesel plays Toorop in this sci-fi action, tough-guy movie which is worth renting, especially if you are a Vin Diesel fan.\u00a0 Toorop is a mercenary hired to smuggle a psychically gifted young woman named Aurora (Melanie Thierry).\u00a0 He is accompanied by Aurora\u2019s guardian, Sister Rebeka (Michelle Yeogh).<\/p>\n

This team travels from post apocalyptic Russia back to the futuristically lighted New York City and the visualizations look great.\u00a0 They are pursued by Russian mobsters, a religious \u201cNo Light\u201dcult, and cybernetic futurists.\u00a0 The arctic snowmobile chase sequence in the movie stands out as exceptional.\u00a0 Other chase sequences are standard action fare.<\/p>\n

Initially, Vin Diesel plays the traditional antihero \u2013 he trusts no one and is only completing a job.\u00a0 Aurora in contrast abhors violence as a result of being empathically linked to those around her.\u00a0 As the film progresses, Vin Diesel\u2019s character is drawn into the mystery surrounding Aurora\u2019s past and the meaning of her future for all of mankind.\u00a0 He must decide if he is more than merely a mercenary for hire.<\/p>\n

Some of the featurettes on Blu-ray Disc\u2122 provide information some film critiques pointed out as missing from the film when it opened in theaters.\u00a0 For example, \u201cBabylon Babies\u201d provides commentary by the author of the book upon which the movie was based about the book\u2019s ending and the \u201cPrequel to Babylon AD: Genesis of Aurora Digital Graphic Novel\u201d provides further back story for the Aurora character.\u00a0 Also included are clips on the making of the stunts, a deleted chase scene, in picture commentary, the ability to digitally copy the movie to PC, and enhancements to use the movie with the D-Box Motion Code System\u2122 (see http:\/\/www.d-box.com<\/a>).<\/p>\n