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Thomas Jane, Ron Perlman, Devon Aoki, Benno Fürmann, Sean Pertwee ... see more see more... , John Malkovich , Anna Walton , Tom Wu , Steve Toussaint , Luis Echegaray , Pras Michel , Shauna MacDonald , Roger Ashton-Griffiths , Christopher Adamson , Nicholas Ball , Georgina Berriman , Georgina Bryce

Steampunk aesthetics inform this story of a dystopic future in which humankind wages an explosive last stand against the demonic NecroMutants, who would see the entire human race brutally annihilated.... read more read more... Thomas Jane, Ron Perlman, Devon Aoki, and John Malkovich star in this effects-heavy sci-fi action thriller from director Simon Hunter (Dead of Night). ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 51 min.

Directed by: Simon Hunter

Release Date: August 7, 2008

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DVD Release Date: August 4, 2009

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  • jmanard52
    August 11, 2009
    jmanard52
    A b movie with a higher production value. An interesting premise and a very neat look. The cast was pretty good and I had fun with it.
  • ironclad1609
    March 1, 2012
    ironclad1609
    If you are trying to imagine The Dirty Dozen going in a suicide mission against mutants set in a future that somehow resembles steampunk around the time of WW1, you already get a pretty good idea about this film. The look of it is very stylized, similar to Sin City there is hardl... read morey a frame in which anything but the actors actually exists. But while that worked great in SC it looks very artificial here, simply fort the fact that there probably was not as much money for special effects. The production design looks cool, maybe except for the rather silly mutants, but the cheesy effects just can't keep up with it. One has to wonder how the film then managed to gather such great names like Jane, Perlman or Malkovich. The premise and story is a bit silly but once our unlikely heroes go on their mission you can't help but be engaged in this. There is also plenty of action and a couple of exciting fights. The bumpy editing and camera work also remind you that this is not an A-league film sometimes. Overall, I'd call it dumb but still very entertaining. With more money to spend this could actually have been really awesome.
  • xXGiNoBiLiPRXx
    May 23, 2011
    xXGiNoBiLiPRXx
    The darkest age is yet to come. Have faith.

    It was good but felt like it could have been done way better, still good story. I think the main characters should have been explain better in the history, where they come from especially. The special effects weren't that great either ... read morebut decent."The Mutant Chronicles" is a stylish adventure with a dark cinematography that recalls "Dark City" and "Metropolis" and interesting concepts of war in the trenches (like in World War I) and riveted flying machines (burning coal, like the ships in the beginning of the Twentieth Century). In the end, "The Mutant Chronicles" is neither a masterpiece nor a bad movie.

    It's the year 2707. Earth's natural resources have been exhausted by mankind. Battle rages between the soldiers of four leading Corporations: the Capitol, Bauhaus, Mishima and Imperial.

    Mitch Hunter (Thomas Jane) and Nathan Rooker (Sean Pertwee), battle hardened Capitol soldiers, fight a desperate battle against a Bauhaus advance. When an errant shell destroys an ancient stone seal, they find themselves facing a new enemy: hideous necromutants, with boneblades that grow from their arms. Mitch barely manages to escape. Nathan does not.

    The mutants multiply by millions and they destroy all before them. The Corporations' leader, Constantine (John Malkovich), is about to abandon the planet and leave countless innocents to their desperate fate, when he is approached by Brother Samuel (Ron Perlman), leader of the Brotherhood, an ancient monastic order.

    Samuel is the keeper of the Chronicles, a book that prophesies both the rise of the Mutants, and of the 'Deliverer' that will destroy them. Samuel believes he is that Deliverer destined to journey deep into the earth and destroy the source of the mutant scourge. He manages to recruit Mitch, along with a handful of like-minded soldiers: Maximillian von Steiner (Benno Fürmann), honor bound Bauhaus officer; sword wielding Severian (Anna Walton); street fighter Cpl. Jesus 'El Jesus' de Barrera (Luis Echegaray); fearless beauty Valerie Duval (Devon Aoki); and stoic warrior Cpl. Juba Kim Wu (Tom Wu) . "Mutant Chronicle" follows Mitch and Samuel's mission to venture into the very heart of the darkness in an attempt to save the planet from marauding hordes of deathless mutants.

    They all will be dying as they plundge themselves into the "Hidden City", now crammed with mutants. Mitch Hunter will be the final hero: he will succeed in closing the seal forever more, but not without getting himself infected and having to use Brother Samuel's mutant-transformed body as a kind of tool.
  • WrenchLT
    May 7, 2011
    WrenchLT
    Set 700 years in the future as humankind face extermination at the hands of sadistic mutants who have been unleashed from their underground dwelling. It's an odd but interesting and enjoyable film with lots of action and bloody carnage. Made on a fairly low-budget the film relies... read more on clever use of CGI and minature work to achieve its futuristic setting, though it's quite obvious the movie doesn't have the same polish that other bigger budget CGI-fests have. It has its flaws no doubt, but this is still a damn entertaining action-horror that passes the time very well.
  • TheDudeLebowski65
    January 31, 2011
    TheDudeLebowski65
    Mutant Chronicles has been dubbed a new Blade Runner. However the film lacks anything great. The film is very bad, and the action scenes are very poorly done. Theres so much going on at times that you don't know what really is going on, and you have a hard time following the stor... read morey. This is a pointless film with bad acting, bad script, bad special effects and bad directing. Violent, gory and irritating, Mutant Chronicles relies more on it's blood and guts to tell it's story, which ultimately fails because I found that the story was pretty much absent. John Malkovich has a brief appearance and he seems out of his element. Malkovich seemed bored throughout and seemed like he was in a dream. But considering that this film stars Ron Perlman who is I think one of the worst actors possible, it's only natural that this film would be bad. Mutant Chronicles has a depressing, muddy look to the overall picture. The action scenes seem rushed and like I said are very hard to follow. The acting is terrible and considering this cast, you can expect something nothing less really. Even Malkovich who is tremendously talented was bad. Mutant Chronicles was a wasted opportunity to create something pretty good. The film had a lot of potential, but it ultimately fails to do the terrible cast, bad script and bad special effects. Most of the film seems like a rehash of different action horror films, but this one is done very badly and the results in the end are very bad. Mutant Chronicles should be avoided.
  • Deano78
    June 1, 2010
    Deano78
    Shot in the same style as 300, Sin City and with a good cast assembled I expected great things.....unfortunately I didn't find them here. The story wasn't great or original and although set in 2707 it looked more like 1900? It just wasn't that interesting and fails to hold your a... read morettention. Probably sounded a great idea on paper, but this is what can go wrong with a SFX led film. Watch either of the Hellboy films again instead.
  • deano
    January 5, 2010
    deano
    I didn't expect much when I saw the title, the name mutant in the title is never a good sign, but I was surprised. The atmosphere was really great, being a historian I enjoyed the weird mix of Great War, cyberpunk and post-WWII United States. Reminded me of Sky Captain and the... read more World of Tomorrow, just not that shiny.
    It's like Chronicles of Riddicks meets The Dirty Dozen meets Gears of War!!
    Tension is used effectively and the film moves quickly enough, Thomas Jane is still good to watch. Also Sean Pertwee puts in a solid performance as well. There is plenty of action, some great fight scenes, and some creepy moments - but that's your lot!
  • Godless
    December 16, 2009
    Godless
    This movie demonstrates what a Sci-Fi original movie would look like if they were given a bigger budget.
  • ScoopOnline
    November 29, 2009
    ScoopOnline
    Lets skip this one.
  • DerekA101
    October 22, 2009
    DerekA101
    A very high liking for sci-fi films is needed to really enjoy Mutant Chronicles. It's very stylish in a Sky Captain kind of way. The action is gruesome and quite good. The film boasts a solid cast with Thomas Jane, Ron Perlman, John Malkovich, and Asian swordsmen... read more Devon Aoki and Aaron Yoo. Character development for our heroes was a little slim, but it gave enough information to distinguish them and to make some sort of connection.

    The dialog was a little cheesy at times, and the plot was fairly one dimensional and predictable, but overall it's a pretty well made sci-fi action caper. It's nothing to write home about, but it's a solid way to spend 2 hours for avid fans of the genre.

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Critic Reviews

Michael Ordoña
April 29, 2009
Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times

It's photogenic people killing mutants before green screens; what more could you ask? Full Review

Aaron Hillis
April 22, 2009
Aaron Hillis, Village Voice

I dearly hope John Malkovich got paid handsomely for his two days of embarrassment on-set. Full Review

William Goss
December 17, 2009
William Goss, Cinematical

It's a murky film, in terms of both plot (overcooked) and visuals (underlit), proudly artificial and yet burdened with a severe pulp deficiency. Full Review

Paul Chambers
August 5, 2009
Paul Chambers, CNNRadio

This movie is lost from the start and never finds its way. Plays like a video game with repetitive special effects and wooden dialogue. Full Review

Drew Toal
May 1, 2009
Drew Toal, Time Out New York

The film plays like an extended-cut scene from an Xbox 360 shooter, but heroic sons of bitches mixed with exploding torsos at humanity's darkest hour sometimes equals splattery fun. Full Review

Steve Biodrowski
April 29, 2009
Steve Biodrowski, Cinefantastique

The computer-generated imagery falls short when it comes to supplying the gore for the fight scenes: the bright splashes of red look almost literally Photoshopped onto the settings. Full Review

James Rocchi
April 27, 2009
James Rocchi, Common Sense Media

Stylized, slapdash sci-fi bloodbath is gory and grim. Full Review

Steve Ramos
April 27, 2009
Steve Ramos, Boxoffice Magazine

Shoestring special effects and flimsy storytelling make Mutant Chronicles a B-movie fantasy in search of an old Times Square moviehouse. Full Review

Todd Gilchrist
April 24, 2009
Todd Gilchrist, Sci Fi Wire

...makes one long for the comparatively straightforward incompetence of filmmakers like Uwe Boll. Full Review

Eugene Novikov
April 24, 2009
Eugene Novikov, AMCtv.com

The reason most movies don't include aliens, zombies, weird mysticism and a lot of swordfighting is that each of those elements... takes time to explore and nurture into something compelling. Full Review

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