Attila Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		1.0
Video		4.0
Audio		4.0
Extras		1.0
Overall		2.0

Attila Blu-ray Movie Review

The hun is done.

Reviewed by Martin Liebman November 17, 2014

A long time ago, Attila led an army of unstoppable warriors. The leader one day secured the staff once wielded by the Biblical character Moses which was said to give its possessor, among other powers, the ability to raise the dead, secure unlimited wealth, and gain indestructibility. Attila had the staff broken into three pieces and scattered around the world. Now, in today's world, a military expedition has uncovered one of the three pieces. An ancient warrior is awakened and tasked with protecting the piece at all costs. It goes on the run and is chased by a group of highly trained military personnel.

Behold me standing here!

Yeah, that's about it. A few minutes of halfway interesting exposition yields a dull, meandering story with precious little critical insight, thematic relevance, character depth, or importance of any sort. It's little more than an excuse to photograph actors playing army and selling that footage by invoking the name of Attila the Hun, one of the most feared of ancient-times warriors who shall now no longer be remembered and revered with other great names like Genghis Khan but instead as the title character in a truly bad, go-nowhere movie (at least Genghis was part of a real, good movie in Bill and Tend's Excellent Adventure). The movie is a long, laborious test of patience that could have been trimmed by half and probably been a little more effective. Characterization is nil, and the players are barely identifiable and their roles beyond walking around with guns not at all well defined. In short, it's another Asylum dud that's best enjoyed by not being enjoyed at all.

Attila Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

Attila's 1080p transfer is fairly typical of an Asylum production. The HD video source reveals intricate details and noticeably strong image clarity. Colors are even and vibrant but blacks do suffer from crush and skies appear washed out in daytime shots. The image features a bit of noise, light blockiness, and minor banding. Otherwise, it's smooth sailing and a good presentation all around.

Attila Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

Attila features a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless soundtrack. Musical delivery is frequently precise and nicely filling, with quality immersion and clarity, not to mention a strong low end signature. Gunfire is potent and aggressive, enjoying nice spacing and stage presence. A few little odds and ends give shape to several outdoor moments. Dialogue is clear and accurate in its center-channel delivery.

Attila Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

Attila contains a couple of take-'em-or-leave-'em extras.

• "Making Of" Featurette (1080p, 7:01): A piece that recounts the plot, examines the cast, looks at makeup effects, and more.
• Gag Reel (1080p, 1:31).
• Trailers: Additional Asylum titles.

Attila Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

Attila reeks of poor planning and lazy execution. The story is neither relevant nor engaging. The acting is flat and the characters are paper-thin. The villain is boring, the action is low-end routine, and the film is excessively overlong even at a shade under 90 minutes. The Asylum's Blu-ray release of Attila features good video and audio. Supplements are the usual Asylum filler. Skip it.