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Channing Tatum (Actor), Mila Kunis (Actor), Andy Wachowski (Director, Producer, Writer), Rated:
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Genre Science Fiction & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
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Contributor Lana Wachowski, Douglas Booth, Channing Tatum, Roberto Malerba, Mila Kunis, Bruce Berman, Sean Bean, Grant Hill, Andy Wachowski, Eddie Redmayne See more
Language English
Runtime 2 hours and 7 minutes
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Jupiter Ascending (Blu-ray)

Jupiter Jones was born under a night sky, with signs predicting that she was destined for great things. Now grown, Jupiter dreams of the stars but wakes up to the cold reality of a job cleaning toilets and an endless run of bad breaks. Only when Caine, a genetically engineered ex-military hunter, arrives on Earth to track her down does Jupiter begin to glimpse the fate that has been waiting for her all along - her genetic signature marks her as next in line for an extraordinary inheritance that could alter the balance of the cosmos.

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  • Digital Copy Expiration Date ‏ : ‎ June 2, 2018
  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 2.40:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.6 x 5.4 x 6.7 inches; 2.24 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 1000446280
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Andy Wachowski, Lana Wachowski
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ NTSC, Widescreen, Blu-ray
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 2 hours and 7 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ June 2, 2015
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Channing Tatum, Mila Kunis, Sean Bean, Eddie Redmayne, Douglas Booth
  • Producers ‏ : ‎ Bruce Berman, Grant Hill, Roberto Malerba, Andy Wachowski, Lana Wachowski
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ WarnerBrothers
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00K2CHYHS
  • Writers ‏ : ‎ Andy Wachowski, Lana Wachowski
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
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Kurt
5.0 out of 5 stars Epic Sci-Fi Roller Coaster Ride Adventure
Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2015
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This is a great movie. If you're a Sci-Fi Adventure fan, you should watch this movie. Despite all of the negative press and the fact that it bombed at the box office, this movie is awesome!

Two reviews: the product and the movie

The product:
This is packaged in a typical Blu-Ray container. There are three disks. Blu-Ray, Blue Ray 3D, and DVD. The sound and picture are Blu-Ray quality - no issues.

The movie:
This $175,000,000 sci-fi adventure is has everything a sci-fi fan would want. Being a 52 year-old sci-fi fanatic, I have seen more than most and believe I am more than qualified to give thorough, fair review. The movie bombed at the box office because of some poor business decisions - most of which were unrelated to the movie itself. More on that later. But the movie itself, is definitely worth your time.

**WARNING - SPOILER ALERT****
Jupiter Ascending is a huge production. It is an epic tale that challenges the imagination. The special effects are first-class and rival anything Michael Bay or J. J. Abrams could create. To start with, this is a complex movie involving many different worlds, space travel, aliens, destiny, conquest, greed, etc. Like they did in the matrix, directors/writers/producers Andy and Lana Wachowski start with our normal present-day world and quickly take us to the boundaries of reality and beyond.

The story is brilliant and engaging. It is in some ways similar to Frank Herbert's' Dune, where the story is about "spice," the most precious commodity in the universe. In Jupiter Ascending there is a precious commodity also, but it's complicated to understand (it's life, or rather extending life). And like the Matrix, there is a big reveal. Remember the seen in the Matrix where the character Neo wakes up in his cocoon and both Neo and the audience have their "Holy S***" moment when they realize the entire human race is asleep and dreaming of a world that was. There is a similar reveal in Jupiter Ascending, only it's done slowly and it's not fully explained until you're three quarters of the way through the movie. My wife didn't understand it and left before it was explained, so she missed it and thinks the movie makes no sense. It really does make sense, and it's incredible.

The following is an explanation for those that want to know what the movie is really about and also for those that saw it and still don't get it:

We are always told that all humans are unique. That of all the billions of people alive today and all the tens of billions that have live before and will live after us, no two are the same. Makes sense, considering the virtually unlimited possible random combinations of genes from your parents. The chance that there is, or will be another person exactly like us, although not impossible, is entirely improbably. Now suppose the human race is a lot larger than you know. Suppose there are thousands, even millions of inhabited planets with trillions of humans reproducing for millions of years. Now, the chance of a random combination producing the same result, although still improbably, is a bit more possible. Now, imagine that the entire earth was "seeded" with people hundreds of thousands of years ago so that the human race would evolve and propagate for the sole purpose of the "owner" of the planet coming back in the distant future to harvest his plantings (us). Suppose that the sole suppose of our existence was to be harvested like cattle (and of course killed) so that our vital fluids could be extracted and used to create the most precious commodity in the universe: Immorality to those who can afford it. And there you have the basis for the story line.

The main character, Jupiter Jones (played by Mila Kunis) is actually the exact recreation (recurrence) of a powerful queen long since dead that ruled the most powerful empire in the universe. The queen, before she died willed her empire to the future recurrence of herself should she ever reoccur. Jupiter Jones is found and made aware of who she is. But, before she can claim her inheritance, the queens three children, all rulers of rival empires, want Juniper for their own purposes - mostly to kill her because she owns the earth and they want to harvest it. The story is amazing. Again, like the Matrix, but on a much bigger scale. The acting, direction, costumes, makeup, special effects, everything is great. So why did it fail?

Jupiter Ascending failed at the box office for three reasons.
First, they did a preview at the Sundance Film Festival. Stupid! The festival is for low-budget independent films. It's like wanting to watch a story about someone dying on their deathbed and bonding with a long lost child but instead getting Transformers. Huge Blockbuster sci-fi adventures are not for show at Sundance. Of course all the critics there panned it. Once it started getting negative reviews, everyone jumped on the lets-bash-Jupiter bandwagon and no one goes to see it.

Second, they delayed the release. We all saw the amazing previews and wanted to see it. But it never came. Finally, when it was released, a year late, all the hype and advertising was gone. It was released with little fanfare. So again, no one goes to see it.

Third, the dog joke. As brilliant as the Wachowskis are, they do not do humor very well. The movie is interspersed with a number of silly one-liners that the main characters make. Although the script itself is great and the dialog flows naturally, the jokes just don't work. The most famous failure and the one that the media pounced on was when Jupiter discovers she is attracted to the Character Caine Wise played by Channing Tatum. She has just claimed her inheritance and become a royal (entitled). He tells her that he is a "splice" (genetically made hybrid of a human and a wolf) and that he has more in common with a dog than her. She responds, "But I love dogs."

Despite a few shaky lines and a hard to follow beginning, Jupiter Ascending is one of my favorite movies. If you like sci-fi adventure movies, this is the best one of the year so far.
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Dizzy
5.0 out of 5 stars A Good Start
Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2015
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And that is really the best way to sum up the movie as a whole; it's a good start. Very easy to see this turn into the next franchise for the Wachowski duo. But alas I shall break it down as best as I can without giving away too much hopefully.

So in a way this movie is sort of a Cinderalla but set in space with impressive action, the siblings are brothers and sisters, she was born into poverty (or close to it), and genetics replace the glass slipper. Oh and the prince isn't a prince but respected military/law enforcement. Otherwise the central theme is oppression and greed at the cost of others in pursuit of selfish desires and excess. However, it's executed much more skillfully and with a modern, albeit sci-fi fantasy slant to it, twist.

With that in mind where the movie made me glad I watched is in Kunis's being a strong heroine without trying to be like a male hero. She's definitely feminine and loves indulging in the more girly side of being a female but at the same time isn't weak, helpless, or written like a man would want her to be. Instead, her character is that of a modern woman do what she needs to for what she wants. And Kunis does great bringing her to life with some realism. Admittedly there are some parts and sequences where I think the writing hurt her character or the character was purposefully written in a way that doesn't really make sense but that comes with the terroritory in this type of film unfortunately. However, her interaction with the other characters is where the majority of the entertainment and appeal of her character comes from, especially the light comedic moments that don't bring down the quality of the story.

Now with Channing Tatum's character I honestly was hoping for more. Sure for the most part he's good, handles the action perfectly, and doesn't steal the scene. However, there are a lot of times he seems as though he isn't too sure on what to do to convey his character reaction or emotion. Granted, the character he plays is supposed to be only partly human and so I imagine this lack of what to do is meant to represent the other half of his character's background. But nonetheless there are times it felt underwhelming to watch but not enough I'd hold it against him or the movie as a whole. I can say though that as a protector, portraying the conviction that comes with such a duty, he did quite well and there are several times you find yourself rooting for him in that regard.

And just like in Cinderella, the siblings are of course the villians though in this story they're the main villians and quite possibly the best part of the whole movie. Each one brings a fantastic element of evil creepiness and nefairous desire to the role yet portray it at just the right level staying just under over-the-top. The 2 brothers, who have the most screen time, each has a different core to their villian but each equally just as visceral. The first brother, the 'emotional' one, is certainly comical in his stereotypical approach to a female as well as his moves to attain what he wants. But at the same time, he does it without being too corny or cheesy as well as even being convincing at one point. The other brother, the classic 'evil' one, is truly evil in the flesh. His actions, words, expressions, and demeanor clearly show a sinister desire resting beneath a calm surface. In other words, you can see how he rules with fear despite not being visually intimidating. The sister unfortunately didn't get fleshed out enough in my opinion to really see what her evil goal was or how she would have went about achieving it. However, the carefree entitled attitude she portrays is unnerving yet a joy to watch, especially when in the company of her court who she treats as though they're merely holograms to do as she says. If the film does spawn a franchise I could very easily see her being the focus of the next film in a much more manipulative and scheming role.

Then all of your various filler roles are done really just perfectly. The ones you're supposed to like you do but you're not heavily attached by the end (save for maybe 1 or 2). The ones that you dislike you easily do yet forget them once you see the credits. Each respective actor/actress does fantastic in playing these parts at just the right intensity to move the story along but not detour it or take it over entirely. There really isn't any subplots or side stories that draw attention away, even the slow paced yet obvious fantasy romance doesn't get in the way too much. But again, for some viewers I can see where these brief moments from the filler roles could be a detractment from the film and not a strength. So when watching them, best not to focus on them too much.

Overall, I see this as being a good start to a series (though unlikely due to critics and box office numbers). As a single outing hinting at something much bigger it does alright but certainly has room for improvement. I think if the Wachowski duo ever decides to switch to TV as an art medium for their vision this would be a great place to start. As for someone who may be on the fence about paying money to watch this I would say it's worth the $3-$5 rental fee. Certainly I think would be a good choice for perhaps the couple that's into sci-fi/fantasy or the film consumer that isn't necessarily concerned too much about decently, not fantastically, written story.
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Dazz
4.0 out of 5 stars Great film
Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2024
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I actually enjoyed this one. I wasn’t sure what to expect but it’s a good sci-fi movie.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Movie review
Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2024
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This was an older fim that I thoroughly enjoyed watching.
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Jpb
5.0 out of 5 stars super blu ray
Reviewed in France on April 9, 2024
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5.0 out of 5 stars Nice movie
Reviewed in India on June 9, 2018
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Always a good movie to watch. It had two disc 3D and 2d. Sound is awesome
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4.0 out of 5 stars ドイツ版？ブルーレイ？３D　どっち？
Reviewed in Japan on February 18, 2018
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商品は、ヨーロッパ仕様のブルーレイディスク２D・３D同包版だと思われます。
ブルーレイディスク２Dは、国内向けBDプレイヤー（GREENHOUSE）で再生可能でした。メニューも日本語で、デフォルトで日本語字幕の選択されました。（米国版はリージョンフリーと表記があります。）
３Dは、リージョンフリーのBDプレイヤーで再生していますので、日本語字幕付きで見れました。日本語字幕は消せると思いますが試してはいません。
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5.0 out of 5 stars JUPITER ASCENDING [2014] [3D Blu-ray + 2D Blu-ray + Digital HD ULTRAVIOLET]
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 4, 2015
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JUPITER ASCENDING [2014] [3D Blu-ray + 2D Blu-ray + Digital HD ULTRAVIOLET] From the Creators of ‘The Matrix’ Trilogy! Visually Stunning!

Born under the signs predicting great things in her future, Jupiter Jones [Mila Kunis] wakes to a cold reality and an endless run of bad breaks. But when Caine Wise [Channing Tatum], and ex-military hunter, tracks her down on Earth, Jupiter Jones glimpses the fate that has been waiting for her, an extraordinary inheritance that could alter the balance of the cosmos.

Cast: Mila Kunis, Channing Tatum, Sean Bean, Eddie Redmayne, Douglas Booth, Tuppence Middleton, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Christina Cole, Nicholas A. Newman, Ramon Tikaram, Ariyon Bakare, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Frog Stone, David Ajala, Doona Bae, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Edward Hogg, Tim Pigott-Smith, James D'Arcy, Jeremy Swift, Kick Gurry, Larissa Kouznetsova, Demetri Theodorou, Lieve Carchon, Oleg Nasobin, Emily Warren, Vanessa Kirby, Spencer Wilding, Andy Ahrens, Charlotte Beaumont, Georgia Winters, Elsa Mollien, Sean Baker, Bryony Hannah, Sarah Campbell, Jiggy Bhore, Samuel Barnett, Terry Gilliam, Rupert Frazer, Katherine Cunningham, Luke Neal, Simon Dutton, Neil Fingleton, Derek Lea, Cliff Fleming, Hazel D'Jan, Elina Alminas (uncredited), Karen Anderson (uncredited), Alexandra Fraser (uncredited), Julie Graham (uncredited), Kara Lily Hayworth (uncredited), Demi Kazanis (uncredited), Charlotte Rickard (uncredited), Clem So (uncredited) and Symara A. Templeman (uncredited)

Directors: Lana Wachowski and Andy Wachowski

Producers: Lana Wachowski, Andy Wachowski and Grant Hill

Screenplay: Lana Wachowski and Andy Wachowski

Composer: Michael Giacchino

Cinematography: John Toll

Video Resolution: 1080p

Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1

Audio: English: 7.1 Dolby TrueHD [Dolby Atmos], English Audio Descriptive Service, English: 5.1 Dolby Digital, German: 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio and Italian: 5.1 Dolby Digital

Subtitles: English SDH, German and Italian

Running Time: 127 minutes

Region: All Regions

Number of discs: 2

Studio: Warner Home Video

Andrew’s Blu-ray Review: ‘Jupiter Ascending’ is a baffling mix of material that is both impressively innovative, and sometimes utterly ridiculous. Jupiter Ascending takes the classic “Cinderella” fairy tale and blows it up into a big, sci-fi space adventure about a girl named Jupiter Jones [Mila Kunis], who dreams of a life better than the one she has. Losing her father before ever being born, Jupiter grows up spending her days scrubbing toilets in upscale Chicago suburbs, and her nights crammed into a house with her big Russian immigrant family.

The proverbial “glass slipper” arrives with unexpected horror when Jupiter is accosted by strange alien assailants looking to end her existence. Thanks to an eleventh-hour save by gene-spliced ex-space soldier, Caine Wise [Channing Tatum], Jupiter begins to learn the truth: That she is of royal lineage on a galactic scale, and that others of her bloodline “The Abrasax Family” seek to do her harm, so that they may usurp her claim to the coveted planet Earth. With Caine as her protector, Jupiter Jones is drawn into the Abrasax family conflict, soon finding herself positioned as the lamb that any one of the three ancient royals may slaughter.

A true Cinderella, Jupiter Jones [Mila Kunis] cleans toilets to earn her keep with an extended Russian family that includes her mother and aunt, her astrophysicist father having been murdered back in the old country. Giving literal meaning to sweeping a woman off her feet, a muscle-bound dude named Caine Wise [Channing Tatum], who wears boots that enable him to lift off the ground and skate between the skyscrapers, takes Jupiter Jones in his arms and zips her between the Chicago skyscrapers.

On a directorial level, the Wachowskis have once again constructed an imaginative world that is realized with some masterful design and visual effects. The colour palette and the different scene composition are fittingly vibrant and epic for a blockbuster film of this scope, and many of the ambitious action sequences are well-executed and impressive, which helps to justify seeing the film on a cinema screen. However, while ‘Jupiter Ascending’ achieves a certain degree of accomplishment as a sci-fi film and the 3D visual design and an attempt to use more on-location settings, as opposed to sound stage or green screen, look spectacular as you would expect from The Wachowskis, which with certain impressive moments, are juxtaposed to some truly memorable and impressive bits of filmmaking, so all in all, it is a brilliant and stunning viewing experience.

Caine Wise spirits Jupiter Jones to a farm occupied by fellow tough guy Stinger Apini [Sean Bean], who unnerves the young lady by persistently addressing her as "Your Majesty;" he's able to discern her lineage because the bees he keeps start acting up the moment she arrives and, as he explains, “Bees are genetically disposed to recognize royalty.” Any hope that ‘Jupiter Ascending’ might be designed to make sense on any level is pretty much jettisoned from this point forward, although’ Jupiter Ascending’ does get an explanation of sorts as to why she's now to be viewed as the “Chosen One.” For her part, Mila Kunis maintains her composure and doesn't have quite as hard a time as she had in her misbegotten role in ‘Oz the Great and Powerful.’ We all now know from the film ‘Foxcatcher’ that Channing Tatum is capable of this sort of he-man role, while Eddie Redmayne can hope that balloting for a certain prestigious award, will not get my vote, as I think in this film, is the most atrocious acting ever seen and I had to crank the sound up to hear what he had to say, so there is no chance of an OSCAR® for him, with stupid over the top bad melodramatics on display here. And to everyone’s surprise, we find Terry Gilliam [Director] has a bit part playing an eccentric bureaucrat in a distinctly Brazil-like office.

Bolstering things are strong supporting actors like Sean Bean [‘Game of Thrones’], Nikki Amuka-Bird [‘Luther’], Maria Doyle Kennedy [‘Orphan Black’], James D’Arcy [‘Agent Carter’], Kick Gurry [‘Edge of Tomorrow’] and Gugu Mbatha-Raw [‘Belle’], plus a host of other brilliant performers hidden behind makeup and especially brilliant CGI imagery to create the strange awesome alien characters. They all do very well in making The Wachowskis’ unique vision into a tactile and believable world.

In the end, ‘Jupiter Ascending’ is another example of the good spectacular sci-fi genre that we can expect from a Wachowskis film, these days. The talent and vision are clearly there, in their own ideas; with results in a sci-fi film seem to be out of this world. So going forward to even greater height, perhaps the siblings will hopefully executing in their next project more stunning visions and at least allowing more creative collaborators into the mix. With so much talent and continued support, from both fans and the studio, The Wachowskis should be reaching greater heights in the near future after ‘Jupiter Ascending’ has been seen around the world, so watch this space folks.

3D Blu-ray Video Quality – The 3D version of the film is rendered via a stunning awesome 1080p encoded image presentation on a dual-layered Blu-ray disc with no extras. The 2D version of the film is rendered also via a 1080p encoded image presentation on a dual-layered Blu-ray disc. Both presentations are total reference quality with an impressive range of contrast and detail. The 3D presentation is one of the better 3D conversions I have seen. While the majority of the shots are set-up to provide depth effects, and awesome pop-out 3D effects. Two sequences involving Channing Tatum piloting a spaceship in rescue attempts and one through a phalanx of robots and the other through an amorphous cloud of gases are visually hard to track, as the images go so fast, but they are equally confusing in 2D. It is best to view these Blu-ray discs, to decipher what is actually going on.

3D Blu-ray Audio Quality – Both the 3D and 2D Blu-rays have the film's original English language soundtrack presented in a 7.1 Dolby TrueHD [Dolby Atmos] track. Fidelity is outstanding across dialog, music, and effects tracks. Effects and music are spread wide and precisely through the entire sound field and nicely compliment the similarly impressive visuals. The 3D presentation has additional audio and subtitle options not available on the 2D Blu-ray. The 2D Blu-ray also includes English: 7.1 Dolby TrueHD, English Audio Descriptive Service, English: 5.1 Dolby Digital, German: 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio and Italian: 5.1 Dolby Digital

Blu-ray Special Features and Extras: The following Special Features are only available on the 2D Blu-ray disc.

Beautiful designed 3D Blu-ray Slip Cover.

Special Feature: Jupiter Jones: Destiny Is Within Us [2015] [1080p [2.40:1/16:9] [6:56] Here we get to see Mila Kunis [Jupiter Jones] talking about her character in the film and doesn’t really know her destiny in life and whether there is a better life. Next up is Lana Wachowski [Writer and Director] talking about the Jupiter Jones character and that her life is very unhappy and eventually goes in search of a better life, when Caine Wise comes along to shake her up and take her away from her “Cinderella” life style, which Jupiter Jones looks towards him as her Prince Charming. We also get to see lots of behind-the-scenes filming, as well as lots of stunts. What is also totally impressive is all the stunning and beautiful colourful “Concept Art” relating to different scenes in the film. Next up is Channing Tatum [Caine Wise] talking in depth about his character in the film, and also all the different experiences that happens to him in the film in his lifetime. We also get contributions from Tuppence Middleton [Kalique Abrasax] and Eddie Redmayne [Balem Abrasax] also talks about how much they enjoyed the experience of being in a Lana Wachowski and Andy Wachowski film, as well as amazing fun all round. One interesting statement that Mila Kunis says, “apparently being their mother, I supposedly spawn three evil children and feel horrible for them, and they are all amazing actors and so much fun to work with.” Another interesting comment came from Andy Wachowski [Writer and Director] who says, “the film is basically an analogy of ‘The Wizard of Oz’ and how Jupiter Jones wants to get back to her family.” So all in all, this is a very nice little feature and especially seeing lots of rare behind-the-scenes of filming of ‘Jupiter Ascending.’

Special Feature: Caine Wise: Interplanetary Warrior [2015] [1080p [2.40:1/16:9] [5:18] With this special feature, we again get lots of clips from the film, that especially features Channing Tatum. Next up is the Lana Wachowski and Andy Wachowski, who I feel are the most eccentric couple I have seen in years, are talking about the Caine Wise character and the direction they wanted Channing Tatum his character to progress. Another bonus again, in seeing even more beautiful colourful “Concept Art” of different interpretations of how Caine Wise was to look in the film. We also get other contributions from the likes of Jeremy Woodhead [Makeup and Hair Designer]; Kym Barrett [Costume Designer] who both wanted to get away from the old classic horror “Wolfman” films, as well as designing Caine Wise costumes, to show off his muscular physic in the best way. We also get other contributions from Sean Bean [Stinger Apini] who talks about the history between Caine Wise and himself and how they were in battle together, but eventually Caine Wise betrayed him. The final contribution is from Benjamin Cooke [UK Stunt/Fight Co-ordinator] talks about how he wanted the character of Caine Wise to perform his stunts in a certain way and that they spent over 7 months perfecting the stunts for the film, and it shows when you see clips from behind-the-scene filming, that reflected what they wanted to achieve for ‘Jupiter Ascending,’ and what fun they had in the process. And so ends another fascinating fun packed special feature, and a joy to watch.

Special Feature: The Wachowskis: Minds Over Matter [2015] [1080p [2.40:1/16:9] [7:24] Once again, the start of this feature we get lots of clips from the 2014 film, but here we see Channing Tatum on the set, talking about his character Caine Wise. Mila Kunis also comments how massive this film is, as well as spectacular. Sean bean also states that the film was very deep and profound, plus other actors say, “the film is totally crazy, exciting, has brilliant storylines, also top brilliant action, with real characters and fantastic worlds created.” Also a lot of the actors comment about the Wachowski’s, in saying, “they wanted to meet the people behind “The Matrix” franchise; also wanted to meet the directors with originality, and fearless in pursuit of producing a film;” “they have such an extraordinary visual take on the world, and they work with extraordinary talent.” We also get contributions from Dan Glass [VFX Supervisor] and again Jeremy Woodhead [Makeup and Hair Designer]; Tim Pigott-Smith [Malidictes]; Kick Gurry [Vladie]; James D'Arcy [Maximilian Jones]; Doona Bae [Razo] and Maria Doyle Kennedy [Aleksa] that they had a brilliant time working on the film and that the Wachowski’s like working is “family” environment, as that way they get the best out of everyone. Andy Wachowski [Writer and Director] makes a profound comment, in saying, “that we are all children of the 20th Century and wish there was more original material in the world.” And he also comments that he wanted Terry Gilliam [Director] to be part of the film, in being a character that is straight out of his personal film ‘BRAZIL,’ that is so prophetic and how much he enjoyed having a little cameo in the film. So ends another brilliant special feature that again was such a joy to watch.

Special Feature: Worlds Within Worlds Within Worlds [2015] [1080p [2.40:1/16:9] [9:36] Once again, we get lots more clips from the film, but then we hear from Mila Kunis [Jupiter Jones] that film has so much fantasy, that is reflected in the film. Lana Wachowski [Writer and Director] makes a comment, that space is so vast, that we can project the exciting imagination in the film. We also get other comments from the likes of Grant Hill [Producer] and again Kym Barrett [Costume Designer] talk about the process of creating everything, especially the costumes, that took a lot of trial and error to perfect and Jeremy Woodhead [Makeup and Hair Designer] said he had a ball working with Kym. We again get to see more beautiful colourful “Concept Art” relating to different views on what the film will look like eventually. We also get more comments from Channing Tatum [Caine Wise]; Sean Bean [Stinger Apini] praises the Wachowski’s in how they wanted the film to look and also all the stunning sets they had to work in. We again get to view some more fantastic colourful “Concept Art” of what the planet Jupiter would look like, especially all the colourful vegetation, that eventually were converted from photographs of Iceland. Lana Wachowski talks about the spaceships and that in previous films they always looked ugly, whereas these spaceships wanted to reflect how rich people travel. Andy Wachowski states that the spaceships, especially the battle spaceships, were based on the Nautilus, in the Walt Disney film ’20,000 Leagues Under The Sea.’ We also get to see some of the film sequences that were actually filmed in The Natural History Museum in London. We also get clips from what they call “Early Pre-visualization” meaning, computer animation. Also a lot of the actors comment on what amazing imagination the Lana and Andy Wachowski have, and when filming you cannot imagine what it will look like, until they viewed the finished film. Once again, this is another fascinating special feature, that is packed with so much interesting facts and visual experiences and well worth a view.

Special Feature: Jupiter Ascending: Genetically Spliced [2015] [1080p [2.40:1/16:9] [10:24] Once again we get lots of clips from the 2014 film, but we get a nice contribution from Tim Pigott-Smith [Malidictes] who explain that the people on Jupiter are what they call “Splices,” meaning the people are genetically engineered and who are designed for specific jobs on Jupiter. Again we get more stunning beautiful colourful “Concept Art” on the vision of the people who live on Jupiter. Also as you will see all the characters in the film have marks on their neck, which are all totally unique and in previous sci-fi films, hybrids would all look stupid, well this time they wanted all the creatures on Jupiter to look so much more realistic. We also get more contributions from the likes of Edward Hogg [Chicanery Night] says that he is a cross between a rat and a human; Sean Bean [Stinger Apini] says he is a cross between a bee and a human; Tim Pigott-Smith [Malidictes] says that he is a cross between an owl and a human; and finally we get a comment from Ariyon Bakare [Greeghan] who is the 7 feet tall winged creature and is also a mixed match hybrid. We also get informed that the “Keepers” are the small alien creatures you see at the start of the film, and basically they are designed to look like aliens that humans on Earth have supposed to have seen coming out of UFO’s. We also get comments from the Wachowski’s that they like lots of inputs and imagination from the actors and the crew, on how the creatures in the film should look. Once again, a really fascinating special feature, that is well worth viewing.

Special Feature: Bullet Time Evolved [2015] [1080p [2.40:1/16:9] [9:34] Once again we get more clips from the film, but after that we get to see how all the trick stunts are done in great detail, as well as all the trickery that is done via the computers. But we also get more contributions from the likes of Dan Glass [VFX Supervisor] that he feels that they have produced some real killer effects for the 2014 film. We also get more comments from the Wachowski’s, saying that we wanted to let our imagination run wild and it definitely showed in the film to amazing awesome effects. We also hear from Taïg Khris [Stunt Performer] telling us that they trained on the biggest ramp in Germany and you get to see it in this special and I can tell you it is huge. Channing Tatum [Caine Wise] talks about his gravity boots and try to work out the best way to show them off to good effect in the film. We again more beautiful colourful “Concept Art” depicting different scenes on how Caine Wise would look in the film. We also get lots of outside shots of modern day Chicago, as well as lots of outside location shoots that were used in the film and the Wachowski’s wanted this in the film, as they thought the building look so beautiful and stunning. We also get to see lots of high wire stunts and the Wachowski’s wanted this, instead of computer animation of the actors, which were mainly shot in London, as well as more shots of The Natural History Museum in London, which took 7 months to complete. So once again, this is another fascinating insight into how all the very difficult and tricky stunts were performed and also hearing everyone’s experience in doing these amazing stunts. And again a really fascinating special feature and well worth viewing. But one thing that is a mystery to me, is that I don’t understand the Title “Bullet Time Evolved” relates to this special feature, very strange and very confusing.

Special Feature: From Earth to Jupiter [And Everywhere in Between] [2015] [1080p [2.40:1/16:9] [9:34] here we have the last of the special features, where everyone praises the amazing unique feature of this 2014 film, that they all feel they have not experienced in previous sci-fi films or seen on the cinema screen. They also say the script is rich and complex and the contributors in this special feature are as follows: Mila Kunis [Jupiter Jones]; Edward Hogg [Chicanery Night]; Sean Bean [Stinger Apini]; Tim Pigott-Smith [Malidictes]; James D'Arcy [Maximilian Jones]; Lana Wachowski [Writer and Director]; Andy Wachowski [Writer and Director]; Maria Doyle Kennedy [Aleksa]; Ariyon Bakare [Greeghan]; Kick Gurry [Vladie]; Dan Glass [VFX Supervisor]; Tuppence Middleton [Kalique Abrasax]; Douglas Booth [Titus Abrasax] and Eddie Redmayne [Balem Abrasax]. But we also get lots more input from other people who cannot believe the Wachowski’s come up with all their fantastic ideas and feel they are very geeky, which does show in this 2014 film. We also get to see more awesome colourful “Concept Art” in how the Wachowski’s wanted the film to look a certain way, plus we also get to see some more amazing computer generated scenes for the film, that look absolutely stunning and of course that is why the films CGI is totally out of this world and it makes you believe that it is all real. This again is a really worthwhile viewing experience and something I really enjoyed viwing.

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Sneak Peaks: ‘FOCUS’ [2015] [1080p] [16:9] [2:25]

Finally, Andy and Lana Wachowski's ‘Jupiter Ascending’ filled to the brim with massive awesome big ideas that does it justice, which is punctuated with impressively staged sequences, that is jaw-dropping beautiful at the same time. The Blu-ray presentations is 100% top-notch video and audio presentation, especially both in 3D and 2D presentation, but definitely preferred the 3D Blu-ray disc. Extras consist of loads of a series of stunning features that have a lot of mutual praise of talking heads with occasional glimpses behind the scenes of the production. If you are a fan of the Wachowski's films, you will love ‘Jupiter Ascending, like I did, as to be honest I was not a great fan of “The Matrix” franchise. Anyway when you view this 3D Blu-ray release, it will leave you cheering from the rafters. So invite your friends and relations to experience something totally spectacular. Highly Recommended!

Andrew C. Miller – Your Ultimate No.1 Film Fan
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5.0 out of 5 stars Jupiter Ascending (Blu-ray)
Reviewed in Germany on July 29, 2015
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Jupiter Ascending stammt von den Matrix-Machern-Geschwisterpaar Wachowski und ist eine amerikanisch-britische-australische Koproduktion aus dem Jahr 2015.

Jupiter Jones (Mila Kunis) ist eine Russin und wurde unter dem Nachthimmel geboren. Ihren Namen bekam sie weil ihr ermordeter Vater zu seinen Lebzeiten vom Planeten Jupiter schwärmte. Die Familie wanderte nach Amerika aus und verdingt sich mit Putzarbeiten in diversen privaten Häusern. Jupiter hasst ihr Leben, tagein und tagaus niedere Dienste leisten zu müssen und Klos anderer reinigen zu dürfen. Dann landet ein ehemaliger Soldat (Channing Tatum) auf der Erde um nach Jupiter zu suchen und bringt sie zu seinem ehemaligen Kommandanten (Sean Bean). Sie erfährt dass sie eine genetische Nachfahrin einer Königsfamilie ist und Anwärterin auf ein großes Erbe ist. Allerdings erfährt sie auch das die Erde nichts anderes als eine Brutstätte von Energielieferanten für Außerirdische ist um deren Leben zu verlängern. Und die Ernte dieser Energie sind Menschen. Jupiter wird in den Weltraum katapultiert und erlebt von da an die schrillsten Abenteuer, aber begegnet auch ihren Feinden die sie nur am liebsten tot sehen möchten.

Eine Weltraumoper pur und farbenfroh, Ideenreich und Innovativ hatten hier die Wachowski aus dem vollem geschöpft was zumindest die Fantasy hergab. Eine Unmenge an verschiedenen Aliens, zumeist gentechnische veränderte Hominide die mit Tiergenen gekoppelt wurden. Hintergrundkulissen und prachtvolle Raumschiffe in Massen, Effekte die sich sehen lassen können. 175 Millionen Dollar kostete das Spektakel. Und diese Weltraumoper ist endlich wieder mal seit langem ein visueller Vorstoß in der Filmwelt der Science Fiction wie schon seit langem nicht mehr (wenn man von Guardians of the Galaxy absieht). Er ist auf alle Fälle eine Herausforderung weg von Alteinherbekannten Hollywood-immer-alles-gleich-Schinken.

Es gibt in dieser Verfilmung tolle und lange Verfolgungsjagden, viele Details die man beim ersten Mal ansehen gar nicht mitbekommen kann. Der Film begegnet sich allerdings auch mit viel Ironie, wie z.B. die langwierige Administration einer verkorksten Gesellschaft, wenn auch sie nicht ganz in die Geschichte passte. Der Film strotzt von vielen Ideen, technischen Vorstellungen, biografischen Details, viele verschiedenen Rassen und auch Intrigen an den verschiedenen Königshöfen.

Problematisch war eher die Darstellung von Jupiter und Caine. Die Schauspieler waren nett, konnten aber nicht so ganz überzeugen mit Persönlichkeit und Wärme und auch Charisma. Jupiters Reaktion auf die Info sie wäre eine Prinzessin war auch nicht überzeugend, es tangierte sie gar nicht und nahm es hin, als hätte sie es immer schon gewußt. War ziemlich unglaubwürdig. Auch mit der Liebesgeschichte schmolzen sie wohl kaum irgendwelche Herzen. So blieben ihre Rollen eher blass und man konnte nicht so ganz mit ihnen mitfiebern. Da waren oft ihre Gegner besser dargestellt worden.

Doch warum wurde dieser Film im Kino ein Megaflop? Er spielte zwar die Produktionskosten ein, doch vom Bruttogewinn blieb zu wenig. Ein wenig mildernd ist die Story die dann doch etwas zu banal und oberflächig herüberkommt und die Dialoge die auch etwas zu platt und substanzlos wirken. Hier hätte man mehr daraus machen müssen. Aber scheinbar wollte man keinen Film machen der länger als knapp 2 Stunden dauern sollte. Allerdings wäre mir ein längerer Film persönlich lieber gewesen, dafür aber mit einer tiefergehenden und komplexeren und intelligenteren Story. So allerdings läuft der Film Gefahr langweilig zu wirken. Und das tat er auch zwischen den visuellen und rasanten Szenen. Wahrscheinlich war dies auch der Grund und das Wagnis über den begrenzten Phantasieverstand von den allzu meisten amerikanischen Kinobesuchern hinauszugehen verantwortlich für den dortigen Kinoflop. Das musste schon einst der visionäre Film Dune - der Wüstenplant im Kino erfahren und dieser hatte intelligentere Dialoge. Immer noch wollen aber viele Kinobesucher immer nur Altbewährtes, kaum was Neues zu sehen bekommen. Nicht umsonst werden wir daher mit vielen teils unnötigen Remakes aus der USA überschüttet. Im internationalen Sektor konnte der Film sich jedoch besser behaupten. Aber der Film hat unbestrittene Schwächen. Einige Szenen im Film wirken in der Story deplaziert und passen überhaupt nicht in die Story hinein, so sarkastsich sie gemeint sein mögen. Manche Schauspieler sind einfach schlecht bzw. spielen das man schon schmerzhaft lachen muss.. Auch der märchenhafte dargestellte Teil der Geschichte ist für die Galaxis eher Fantasy als Science Fiction.Auch die Wandlung von Putzfrau zur Prinzessin wirkte allzu gekünstelt. Ich persönlich versuchte darüber hinwegzusehen, denn die futuristischen Bilder sind ein Wagnis gewesen und die überzeugten mich.

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Was mich weiter störte war auch das Ende, Jupiters Entscheidung ins alte Leben zurückzukehren. Doch auch wieder treffend. Denn die Zeiten wo Schumacher in Amerika Millionäre wurden sind vorbei. Auch wenn viele Menschen in Amerika die Republikaner wählen weil sie immer noch glauben Berufschancen zu haben und meinen die Demokraten würden durch Steuern ihr schwerverdientes Geld wegnehmen um es den Armen zu geben, geht die Schere von Arm und Reich weiter auseinander und ein Armer bleibt arm. Vielleicht wollte dies das Ende des Filmes zum Ausdruck bringen. Ich weiß es nicht. Ich schreibe dies, weil im Film so manche versteckte Anspielungen zu finden sind.

Auch konnten einige Logikfehler nicht erklärt werden. Jupiter die die ganze Erde besitzt, aber dennoch am Ende des Filmes ein armes Mädchen bleiben wird. Der Schluss war unglaubwürdig. Vor allem weil am Königshofe weiter Intrigen geschmiedet werden und ihr so wichtiger Planet Erde dann doch ihr weggenommen werden könnte. Oder führt sie nun ein Doppelleben? Am Tag Klo's putzen und in der Nacht am Königshofe auf einem anderen Planeten flanieren? Auch ist die Frage nicht geklärt, wenn sie die Lebensverlängernde Droge nicht appliziert, weil keine Lebewesen dafür sterben sollten, hat sie nur ein normales Menschenleben lang vor sich, wo sie die Erde vor den wirtschaftlichen Interessen diese auszubeuten schützen kann. Aber was ist dann nach ihrem Tode? Und zuguterletzt warum eine derart fortschrittliche Rasse nicht durch Genetikforschung eine andere Lösung finden konnte? Gut es wurde zwar kurz abgetan das die Forschung fehlgeschlagen sei und nur die Essenz von wahren Leben ihnen die lebensverlängernde Maßnahme sichert, aber Leben ist Leben. Da spielt eine Genexpression bei geklonten Genen auch keine Rolle.

Spoiler Ende.

Der Film ist auf alle Fälle etwas für SF-Fans die über die Grenzen hinausgehen möchten als was üblicherweise im SF-Fantasy-Filmsektor geboten wird. Einfach ein visuell bombastischer Film der einem alles abverlangt. Man kann hier seine eigene Phantasie freien Lauf lassen. Man erkennt auch einige Anspielungen an die Matrix-Trilogie (Ernte von Menschen als Energieleiferanten und die Roboterschiffe). Ich gebe zu die Story, Logikbrüche und Dialoge haben mich nicht angesprochen und ich vergebe die fünf Sterne in erster Linie für das visuelle Fantasyvolle Design des Filmes und für die tollen Actionszenen.

Qualität der Blu-ray:

Laufzeit: 127 Minuten.

Bildqualität: Das Bild (1080p High Definition 2,40.; 16:9) ist scharf, störungsfrei und die Farben sind perfekt abgestimmt. Bildlich ein Traum in so guter Qualität zu sehen.

Tonqualität: Der Ton (Deutsch und Englisch in DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1) ist bombastisch und die Texte gut verständlich.
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