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I typically start off a blog with some bit of information about the movie but in this case, I decided to be one of those "people" that post their issues on the internet. Mine comes with visual aids. I recently borrowed my brother's copy and watched Mortal Engines to see if the movie was worth $4 that Best Buy was selling the Blue-ray with Digital Copy. It was better than I expected so I ordered it and The Iron Mask since both were on sale and I had a $15 rewards that paid for everything but tax.

The movies shipped separately with Mortal Engines expected to arrive on April 14 and The Iron Mask expected April 21. Imagine my surprise when The Iron Mask arrived on April 15 and Mortal Engines did not (see below),


I got a email saying Mortal Engines was delayed from April 14 to April 15. On April 15, I created an account on UPS so that I could email UPS to see if my package was lost since there had been no activity for two days. I was first annoyed that UPS required an account to be created to communicate with them via email. My second annoyance was their response I received a day later (see below).


I am just glad it only took five days for the package to make it back to Ohio from its trip to Utah. With any luck, I will have the movie by April 21 if not sooner unless it decides to take another unscheduled trip with UPS. I wish Amazon had it for $4. If Amazon had seen this tracking, I would have had a replacement shipped to me by now. This is not an issue with Best Buy but merely an issue with them using UPS. In case you were interested, the first movie was shipped solely by USPS. It should be noted UPS response to me was three hours after it was scanned in another state. Thank you for putting up with my rant. On now to the review.

Review

The movie is produced by Peter Jackson. This movie initially did not make my must have list. $4 for Blue-ray with Digital Copy did peak my interest until after watching it. Hugo Weaving is the only well know cast member of the group. Don't let that fool you. I came to enjoy all the cast in this film as they all gave outstanding performances.

I don't know if I could compare this movie to any other for story. I can see some influences from The Empire Strikes back but you would need to watch it to see the parts I am referring to for that. The movie does holds some political context but this does not overshadow the overall story. I found the movie enjoyable enough to pick up a copy for myself.

Rating

I would give this a HD rating. It is definitely worth picking up for under $5. I am hoping to have my Blue-ray with Digital Copy soon. The movie cost me $4 in rewards from Best Buy.

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