6.9 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Robert is a SF writer, who realizes that he can make his thoughts material. Because of that, a group of aliens arrives to Earth. Their leader is Andra, who shows affection for Robert, which does not please his girlfriend, Biba. A monster, Mumu, has arrived together with the visitors from space.
Starring: Ljubisa Samardzic, Zarko Potocnjak, Lucie Zulová, Jasminka Alic, Ksenia ProhaskaHorror | 100% |
Sci-Fi | Insignificant |
Comedy | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.37:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Czechoslovakian: LPCM 2.0
English
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Slipcover in original pressing
Region A (C untested)
Movie | 4.0 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 3.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
A Czechoslovakian and Yugoslavian co-production from animator Dusan Vukotic, 1981’s “Visitors from the Arkana Galaxy” is a live-action cartoon from the helmer. It’s a take on the creative process, exploring the runaway imagination of a writer coming into contact with his own creation, experiencing all the curiosity and madness such a meeting involves. It’s a wild comedy from Vukotic, who eventually allows the film to spin out of his control, but the set-up is involving, dealing with sci-fi examination, mild eroticism, and domestic pressures, generating a unique atmosphere of exploration as matters grow stranger by the minute.
The AVC encoded image (1.37:1 aspect ratio) presentation is listed as a "new scan of 'Visitors from the Arkana Galaxy' with restoration by Craig Roberts for Deaf Crocodile," and "Blu-ray authoring by David Mackenzie of Fidelity in Motion." Detail provides softer textures on skin surfaces and costuming, and monster events are reasonably defined. Island and village tours are dimensional, and interiors retain a milder sense of decorative additions. Colors are respectfully refreshed, preserving the golden presence of the aliens, and their glowing blue transportation. Style choices carry passable primaries, and nature is distinct. Skin tones are natural. Delineation is satisfactory. Grain is decently resolved. Source is in good condition.
The LPCM 2.0 mix delivers balanced dialogue exchanges, handling performance choices, alien activity, and moments of hysteria without slipping into distortion. Sound effects are clear. Scoring handles with decent instrumentation and dramatic support.
Vukotic doesn't have an ending for "Visitors from the Arkana Galaxy," giving in to growing chaos to provide enough screen activity to fill a final act. There's more of the monster and community terror, and while technical achievements are excellent, such bedlam turns a tale of weird encounters into something aggressive, shedding the charm of the opening hour. There's still so much to enjoy here, with "Visitors from the Arkana Galaxy" an enjoyable ride of idiosyncrasy and fantasy, with a strong creative presence from the production.
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