BLU-RAY
REVIEW:
THE X FILES I
WANT TO BELIEVE
12/08/08
SYNOPSIS:
Gillian Anderson and David
Duchovny re-team to unravel a bizarre case right out of “The
X-Files.” Amidst an eerily deceptive calm, F.B.I. agent
Monica Bannan is abducted. Not only does the search for the
missing woman ignite sparks between partners Scully
(Anderson) and Mulder (Duchovny), it defies the boundaries
of science, the supernatural and the terrifying spaces in
between!
REVIEW:
I have been waiting for this
film anxiously since the film was announced. After a ten
year run "The X Files" is one of the best television shows
that I have seen, with the addition of "Lost" of course. The
first thing that I wanted to know was the release day. To
my surprise it was Summer 2008. I was skeptical about the
film being released in the Summer. As many people know
the Summer is for films with tremendous production budgets,
big explosions, and unbelievable special effects these
characteristics are just not part of this film.
With
that in mind, I embarked on my own mysterious search for the
truth. As a fan of the show, I was pleased with this movie
since Chris
Carter and his team brought back the mystery, the writing
and messages of believing, that only "The X Files"
brought for many years to me and many people around the
world.
It has been six years since the last episode and it was
rewarding to see Fox Mulder and Dana Scully back together in
a mysterious investigation combining the paranormal with the real world.
This film plays very
similar to an extended "The X Files" regular episode, and it still has plenty
of intelligent
writing, strong performance, mystery and tension that makes
this show a classic. No big explosions not
unbelievable
special effects, just pure mystery and tension. Chris Carter kept the essence
of what the show is about. It brings enough material
to appreciate once more the chemistry between David Duchovny
and
Gillian Anderson performing these characters. Mulder still thinks about
his sister and Scully stills argues with Mulder about faith
and believe in the paranormal world.
Many people will criticize
this film, because it doesn't present anything new. It
is the same concept, but for me "The X
Files: I Want to Believe" was not about bringing anything
new to the table. It was more about keeping the concept and
not disappointing the millions of fans around the world.
Fox Home
Entertainment HD presentation of the film is
just exceptional. A full 1080P with 2.40:1 aspect ration
preserving the integrity of its theatrical presentation.
Fans of the show will be delighted by look of the film.
The series never look look better in a TV ser. The True HD 5.1 Dolby
Digital is a good complement for that exceptional
picture. specially towards the end of movie.
This Blu-ray disc is
packed with over three hours of bonus
features content including an unrated “Extended Cut”,
which is about 10 minutes longer than the theatrical
release. Also includes probably the best special feature
of the BD, the length documentary “Trust No One”
that reveals exciting secrets about “The X-Files”
universe. Fans will be assure to enjoy this featurette,
as they are able to find out many details about the
series. Another interesting features was the audio
commentary by Christ Carter and Frank Spotnitz, which
can be play Picture in Pictures. which is exceptional.
Fans and non fans the a full behind the scenes access to
the making of the film. I also really enjoy the
Interactive Timeline featurette. Fans will feel
transported in time to one of the best shows in
television.
Because this Blu-ray is
Fox's Home Entertainment first ever BD-Live Release with
advanced interactive experience, It is just one of the
best in market. Fox took
full
advantage of the BD-Live technology and created the best
BD-LIVE release in the market. Functionality with
exclusive features, games, additional content and
connectivity to other BD-Live users and X-Files
fans nationwide. “The X-Files Dossier” allows
BD-Live connected users to create their own Special
Agent avatar that can browse through Agent Dakota
Whitney’s case files on clairvoyance and post their own
notes and theories to her files online and download
other profiles directly to their BD player memory files;
plus fans can become an agent-in-training by helping
Agent Drummy solve several forensic challenges (with new
cases posted weekly to the studio supported BD-Live web
portal for the first several weeks of release).
As a
fan of the series I could not be happier that Fox picked
The X Files to be the first ever BD-Live, I want to
believe that there are more X files coming.
VIDEO:
16x9 Anamorphic Widescreen (2.40:1) 1080P
AUDIO:
English
True HD,
Spanish and French
5.1 (Dolby Digital).
Subtitles -English SDH, English,
French, Spanish - Optional
SPECIAL FEATURES:
Trust No One: Can The X-Files Remain A Secret?
feature-length documentary divided in three parts “You Can Go Home Again”, “Misinformation”, “Don’t Give Up”.
Includes
both the Theatrical Version and Unrated Extended Cut of the
film
Audio commentary by Chris Carter and Frank Spotnitz
Body Parts: Special Make-up Effects featurette
Chris Carter: Statements on Green Production featurette
Deleted Scenes
Gag Reel
Music Slideshow - “Dying 2 Live” by Xzibit
Theatrical Trailers
Still Galleries
BD-Live web-enabled content
he X-Files Dossier: Agent Dakota Whitney Files – create
your own Special Agent avatar profile to browse through 5
“X-Files” case files on clairvoyance; users can also
participate in several online forensic challenges with Agent Drummy
BonusView mode
The X-Files Complete Interactive Timeline – featuring over
80 video clip segments from “The X-Files” archives
Picture-in-picture commentary with Chris Carter and Frank Spotnitz*
In-Movie Features via BD remote direct access*
Real-time Index (Red Button)
BonusView Commentary (Green Button)
Behind The Camera (Blue Button)
Storyboards and Concept Art (Yellow Button)
Isolated Score track
Enhanced for D-Box Motion Code systems
Digital Copy of the film for portable media players
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