Perfect Creature Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		2.0
Video		2.0
Audio		4.0
Extras		4.0
Overall		2.0

Perfect Creature Blu-ray Movie Review

Perfect Creature is an underwhelming horror-fantasy drama. A mediocre genre film which feels as though it was sleepwalked through by almost the entire production team. Starring Dougray Scott, Saffron Burrows, Leo Gregory, Scott Wills, and Stuart Wilson.

Set in the 1960s, the world of vampires and humans is one of peaceful co-existence. Set against the backdrop of Nuovo Zelandia (an alternate version of New Zealand). The peaceful co-existence and balance between humans and vampires is thrown into disarray when an epidemic happens and vampires begin to change the world order. Silus (Dougray Scott) is sent from the church to stop a renegade vampire, Edgar (Leo Gregory).

The performances are mediocre. The fact of the matter is, the lead actors were underwhelming. The film is immediately less compelling as a result. Dougray Scott and Leo Gregory seem to both just be going through the motions.

The score composed by Anne Dudley (The Full Monty, The Crying Game) is average-at-best. The music is a decent backdrop to the production but it doesn’t feel as imaginative as it could be. The score sounds uninspired and lackluster.

The cinematography by Leon Narbey (Whale Rider, One Thousand Ropes) is surprisingly lackluster given the cinematographer involved. The cinematography is dark, mellow, and mediocre. The visuals lack the sense of gravitas necessary to make a big impression.

Edited by Chris Blunden (Bean, Stella), Perfect Creature is an average slog to sit through. The editing is poorly paced. The rhythm of the filmmaking feels all over the place. The results are mediocre and frustrating.

The production designs by Philip Ivey (District 9, Elysium) are surprisingly average given the talent involved. The designs feel uninspired and also feel as though on auto-pilot. The results simply fail to impress.

The art direction by Nick Bassett (Avatar, Vertical Limit) and Rob Bavin (Avatar: The Way of Water, Avatar: Fire and Ash) is one of the few redeeming qualities of the film – though even so, there is certainly not as much emphasis on these visuals as there could have been. The results are often overshadowed.

The costume designs by Kirsty Cameron (Whale Rider, The Power of the Dog) are decent if unspectacular. The designs don’t seem particularly significant to the characters or roles. A passable if somewhat average design effort.

Written and directed by Glenn Standring (The Irrefutable Truth About Demons), Perfect Creature is an underwhelming mess of a movie. Perfect Creature is far from perfect and the mediocre filmmaking is largely the fault of the director. Standring isn’t a big talent and has a hard time bringing together a film, let alone a watchable one. Perfect Creature is dull, uninspired, and frustrating.

Perfect Creature Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

Released on Blu-ray by Umbrella Entertainment, Perfect Creature is presented in 1080p MPEG-4 AVC encoded high-definition in an aspect ratio of 1.66:1 and 1.78:1 widescreen. The release does not preserve the original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1 widescreen. The cropped widescreen image doesn't look remotely impressive. The picture quality is average at best. The color reproduction is average and everything look dull throughout the presentation.

Perfect Creature Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

The release is presented in English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0. The surround sound track is active and engaging. The surrounds are actively utilized for surround activity, creating an enveloping soundstage. The score is well implemented into the sound presentation. The sound effects are given ample opportunity to shine. Dialogue is clear and easy to understand.

Perfect Creature Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

Audio Commentary with Director Glenn Standring

Interview with Director Glenn Standring (HD, 14:13)

Remapping New Zealand with Genre: Anton Bitel on The Irrefutable Truth About Demons and Perfect Creature (HD, 13:54)

The Making of Perfect Creature (SD, 52:39)

Nuovo Zelandia: World & Story Featurette (SD, 35:48)

The Perfect Team: Cast & Crew Featurette (SD, 37:47)

Stills Gallery (HD, 4:21)

Concept Design Gallery (HD, 3:22)

Trailer (SD, 2:08)

Perfect Creature Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

Perfect Creature is far from perfect. Perfectly Mediocre might make a better title for the film. The genre film feels uninspired and lackluster. An unimaginative outing and one that is far from compelling. The Blu-ray release features a cropped video presentation, lossless audio, and a nice selection of bonus features. The lack of the original aspect ratio is certainly underwhelming.