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The Mind's Eye (2016/RLJ Blu-ray)



Picture: B+ Sound: B+ Extras: C+ Film: C



Joe Begos' first film, The Mind's Eye, is a new small budgeted telekinesis/horror film that echoes the works of John Carpenter or David Cronenberg, but ends up ultimately suffering from mediocre acting, a dense story, and lacking special effects. Sporting a decent soundtrack by Steve Moore (that is definitely Carpenter-esque), the film has one too many familiar filmmaking tropes and a plot that is very similar to James Cameron's Dark Angel TV series, the big budgeted film Jumper, and other films in the 'persons with special abilities that the Government is after' genre and/or cycle.


The film stars Graham Skipper, Lauren Ashley Carter, and John Speredakos.


Set in 1990, Zack (Skipper) who is an on-the-run loner with telekinesis abilities, is apprehended by police and soon discovers that his long lost (and also supernaturally gifted) girlfriend Rachel is also being held up in the prison. Soon, the two escape and are on the run as the authorities are hot on their trail in an effort to somehow control or harvest their powers for evil use.


The film starts out with a title card that asked you to 'Play the Film Loud' - which is certainly helped on the Blu-ray as the presentation is fine and up to standards. Presented in 1080p high definition with a widescreen aspect ratio of 2.35:1 and a lossless DTS-HD MA (Master Audio) 5.1 track, you can see & hear why they make the claim.


Special Features include...

A Look Into The Eye of Madness Featurette

Commentary with Writer/Director John Begos

Producers Commentary

Poster Gallery

Trailer


Aiming high and ending up landing a bit low, The Mind's Eye has an intriguing (yet familiar) premise, but a rather weak visual style that doesn't really make it stand out.



- James Lockhart

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