The first Mojin film was a surprise to me. It was
fun, it was a dynamic mixture of genres, and the chemistry of its cast carried
it through some of the rough patches of the script. The sequel, Mojin: The
Worm Valley, was less than impressive. Although I will not spend nearly as
much time digging into the film for this brief update (you can read my thoughts
on it in full HERE) it should be mentioned that I went in with high hopes, only
to find some disappointment in the resulting film.
Now that Mojin: The Worm Valley has dropped on Blu Ray;
it was worth taking another gander at it. Fortunately, with tempered
expectations, it’s easier to enjoy what The Worm Valley has to offer is
popcorn fantasy-driven adventure entertainment. The blend of genres isn’t quite
as smooth and re-casting the film strips it of much of its chemistry, but some
of the unintentional humor makes for a fun watch that I was willing to give the
benefit of the doubt on a second viewing. The Blu Ray release itself is a barebones one in terms of features. It just features the film itself, presented in Mandarin
with English subtitles, and no special features. In a distribution world where
foreign films rarely get US releases, thanks to a general audience that refuses
to support films that are not in English, it’s nice for fans of the source
material or those with an open mind to be able to add this to their collection. In particular, I'm a franchise guy and having this side by side with the original gives me joy, even fi the film isn't one of my favorites. The picture, sound, and execution of the film on Blu is worthy of seeing it on
Blu instead of DVD (The Worm Valley is special effects and spectacle
heavy – even if the CGI itself in the film is spotty) and for that, it gets a
recommendation.
BLU RAY DISC RATING:
Mojin: The Worm Valley Full free movie
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