Baby Bump Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		3.5
Video		5.0
Audio		5.0
Extras		2.0
Overall		4.0

Baby Bump Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Brian Orndorf September 11, 2017

There’s no way to accurately describe “Baby Bump,” which takes an experimental art look at the pains of puberty from the perspective of a particularly confused boy. It’s a scattergun effort from writer/director Kuba Czekaj, who gives the endeavor his all on a visual level, playing with editing, split-screen, animation, and abstraction to make his comedy(?) aggressively playful. Whatever this is, it handles itself with remarkable attention to detail, giving underground cinema cowboys a true bucking bronco viewing experience.

Mickey (Kacper Olszewski) is a boy about to dive into the deep end of puberty, suddenly aware of his Mother’s (Agnieszka Podsiadlik) unsettling influence. He’s at war with himself, and this battle makes up the majority of “Baby Bump,” which is narrated by Mickey’s inner voice, which belongs to a beloved animated mouse, Jerboa. Mickey encounters classmates, security officers, and his strange Mother (his Oedipal lean toward his guardian carries throughout the movie), but he’s more concerned with bodily changes, trying to glue his large ears down, struggling to obscure impolite erections, and generally wrestling with his identity, frequently caught up in the turbulence of this critical time. Czekaj supports the fury with whirlwind filmmaking, matching inner boil with cinema outrageousness, enjoying as many bodily fluids as possible while tending to Mickey’s journey of maturity.

Baby Bump Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

The AVC encoded image (2.39:1 aspect ratio) presentation delivers extraordinary clarity for "Baby Bump." Granted, the feature doesn't offer the most pleasant images, but it's a bright, clean viewing experience with exceptional detail, digging into the textures of macabre discoveries and locations, while facial particulars are sharp. Colors are jubilant, with big pinks and blues, and skintones are spot-on. Delineation is stable. Source is immaculate.

Baby Bump Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

The 2.0 DTS-HD MA sound mix offers considerable chaos to sort through, but definition is agreeable, leading with active dialogue exchanges and running commentary from Jeroba Mouse. Music is heavier and louder, but never distortive, handling moods with authority and precise instrumentation. Atmospherics are active, and sound effects are sharp.

Baby Bump Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

• "Twist & Blood" (34:24, HD) is a short film by Kuba Czekaj.

• And a Theatrical Trailer (1:10, HD) is included.

Baby Bump Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

"Baby Bump" is perhaps reserved only for the curious, as a casual viewing just won't work with film craftsmanship this intentionally cranked up. It carries along with a sense of humor, and cinematographic efforts are superb, keeping the feature bright and candied, even when it visits more than few dark psychological spaces. But this is specific moviemaking for a specific audience, and for those willing to submit to Czekaj's widescreen funhouse, "Baby Bump" is ready with a vivid sense of personal awakening.