Mother Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		2.5
Video		4.5
Audio		4.0
Extras		1.0
Overall		3.0

Mother Blu-ray Movie Review

Mommy not-so-dearest.

Reviewed by Martin Liebman December 26, 2013

Catherine "Cat" Hardy (Kirsten Prout) and her best friend Emily Hargroves (Chloe Bridges) are inseparable. They share the same hobbies, the same ambitions, and plan on attending Brown University together. They're both in the running for student body president. Cat wins by the slimmest of margins and is granted admittance to the university. Emily loses the election and is rejected from Brown. Soon, strange postings appear on Cat's social media website, posts that she didn't make and that alienate her form her classmates. As her life spirals out of control, her mother Susan (Daryl Hannah) urges her to stay home and attend community college instead.

Wow! A Nigerian prince wants to send me $10,000,000.00!

Mother may play out like a Lifetime movie-of-the-week, and sport about the same production qualities, but it's nevertheless one of the best titles The Asylum has released in some time. There are no miserable special effects, the acting is actually decent, and the story, while rather trite and predictable, is nevertheless told in such a way as to remain interesting for the duration. Combined with a timely plot about bullying, cyber security, and overprotective parents, there's actually a legitimate reason to give it a watch, if only to see how social media, used improperly, can destroy lives.

Mother Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

Mother looks terrific on Blu-ray. The Asylum's HD video transfer is practically flawless outside of light banding. Colors are robust and naturally vibrant, with brightly lit and daytime exterior scenes sparkling. Detail is exquisite, capturing the smallest seam and texture on clothing and fine lines in faces. Likewise, supportive background elements like tree bark, grasses, and computer screens are richly presented. Black levels and flesh tones appear accurately portrayed.

Mother Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

Mother's DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless soundtrack delivers positive, energetic music to open, playing with excellent spacing and rock-solid clarity. Background sound effects in the school -- chatty students, footfalls, and bells -- create a pleasant, realistic atmosphere. Dialogue is the primary element here, however, and it's relayed through the center channel without a hitch.

Mother Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

Mother contains the usual Asylum supplements.

• "Making of" Featurette (HD, 8:44): Cast and crew talk up the movie.
• Gag reel (HD, 5:57).
• Previews: Additional titles from Asylum Home Entertainment.

Mother Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

Mother isn't movie of the year, but it may just be the best thing The Asylum released in 2013. Granted, the bar is extremely low, but this is certainly a watchable, dare say even entertaining and occasionally captivating, film in the movie-of-the-week style. The Asylum's Blu-ray release of Mother features superb video and audio. The usual throwaway Asylum extras are included. Recommended if found on a good sale.