Ultramarines: A Warhammers 40,000 Movie
Year: 2011
Director: Martyn Pick
Stars: Sean Pertwee, Terrance Stamp and John Hurt
MPAA Rating: R
Studio: Codex Pictures
Running Time: 76 Mins
“Ultramarines: A Warhammers 40,000 Movie“ is based on the internationally successful war strategy game. Its about a group of marines in the 41st millennium, where war has been happening across the galaxy. A group of ultramarines gets distress call from an Imperial Shrine World, where a group of Imperial Fist happened to be stationed there. But what they find is that they all have disappeared and an alien race that’s out to eliminate everything that stands in its path. It’s up to a group of super enhanced marines to stop the various alien races before they can take over. The film features the voices of Sean Pertwee (Doomsday, Dog Soldiers) Terrance Stamp (Superman, Get Smart) and John Hurt (Alien, Hellboy).
Adult CGI films tend to more geared to the fan boys, so I usually I don’t review these types for film. But I couldn’t resist taking a look at this film, after hearing that such great character actors like Terence Stamp and John Hurt were involved with this project. Good thing, I decided to take a look at this film as this was an entertaining and action packed film.
“Ultramarines: A Warhammers 40,000 Movie” is an action packed journey, from start to finish. Director Martyn Pick does a very good job with the direction. What makes the direction good was the fact that I was to caught up with the film’s universe. I was caught up n that universe because the way the animation was handled. The animation was video game like, from the way that the characters move to the gory effects that were used during the kill sequences. It makes the film’s universal more effective . I don’t think the film would’ve had the same result, if it was an live action film. Another thing that Pick does very well, the way that he gets the vocal performances down. Everything is synced with the character’s movements, which doesn’t make it distracting. That’s important in making an animation film work. He also does a very good job getting his actors to make the vocals work with the tone of the film. It’s very important for a film like this, because if the vocals don’t fit the tone then the film’s tone doesn’t work and leads to various problems.
The screenplay also did a good job in making this film entertaining. Screenwriter, Dan Abnett does his best in making this an entertaining film. I liked how, he’s able draw you into this universe with the storytelling. Abnett does that, by focusing on the characters journey, as they find out what happened on the planet and making the film‘s tone, very dark. It gets you interested in the story. But what makes this film entertaining, the way that the action sequences were thought out, especially with the death scenes. It brought some intensity into the film that was needed due to the film’s dark tone.
The only thing that I didn’t like about this film was that it felt like it was too short. I wished that Abnett added more stuff into the screenplay, like a backstory or some character development. It could’ve make it more special, but that’s the only grip that I have with this film.
“Ultramarines: A Warhammers 40,000 Movie” is an action packed film that’s filled with good CGI animation and action sequences that rock.
For more information on this film and how you can purchase this film in a
Special Edition 2 DVD set. You can visit the film’s website at: http://ultramarinesthemovie.com/
Review Rating: 3.5 Stars.
Adult CGI films tend to more geared to the fan boys, so I usually I don’t review these types for film. But I couldn’t resist taking a look at this film, after hearing that such great character actors like Terence Stamp and John Hurt were involved with this project. Good thing, I decided to take a look at this film as this was an entertaining and action packed film.
“Ultramarines: A Warhammers 40,000 Movie” is an action packed journey, from start to finish. Director Martyn Pick does a very good job with the direction. What makes the direction good was the fact that I was to caught up with the film’s universe. I was caught up n that universe because the way the animation was handled. The animation was video game like, from the way that the characters move to the gory effects that were used during the kill sequences. It makes the film’s universal more effective . I don’t think the film would’ve had the same result, if it was an live action film. Another thing that Pick does very well, the way that he gets the vocal performances down. Everything is synced with the character’s movements, which doesn’t make it distracting. That’s important in making an animation film work. He also does a very good job getting his actors to make the vocals work with the tone of the film. It’s very important for a film like this, because if the vocals don’t fit the tone then the film’s tone doesn’t work and leads to various problems.
The screenplay also did a good job in making this film entertaining. Screenwriter, Dan Abnett does his best in making this an entertaining film. I liked how, he’s able draw you into this universe with the storytelling. Abnett does that, by focusing on the characters journey, as they find out what happened on the planet and making the film‘s tone, very dark. It gets you interested in the story. But what makes this film entertaining, the way that the action sequences were thought out, especially with the death scenes. It brought some intensity into the film that was needed due to the film’s dark tone.
The only thing that I didn’t like about this film was that it felt like it was too short. I wished that Abnett added more stuff into the screenplay, like a backstory or some character development. It could’ve make it more special, but that’s the only grip that I have with this film.
“Ultramarines: A Warhammers 40,000 Movie” is an action packed film that’s filled with good CGI animation and action sequences that rock.
For more information on this film and how you can purchase this film in a
Special Edition 2 DVD set. You can visit the film’s website at: http://ultramarinesthemovie.com/
Review Rating: 3.5 Stars.
I'd heard of this, but didn't actually realise that it was out. I think I'm going to pick this one up - if only for the 14 year old wargaming geek that I used to be twenty years ago :)