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# Stunning Visuals Sci-Fi Adventure Epic Storyline Jupiter Ascending (DVD)

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- • **Star-Studded Cast:** Featuring A-list actors that bring the story to life.
- • **Visual Masterpiece:** Experience breathtaking cinematography that redefines sci-fi.
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- • **Engaging Plot Twists:** Stay on the edge of your seat with unexpected turns.
- • **Unleash Your Imagination:** Dive into a universe where anything is possible!

## Overview

Jupiter Ascending is a visually stunning sci-fi film directed by the Wachowskis, featuring a captivating storyline about a young woman who discovers her extraordinary destiny in a universe filled with intrigue and danger. This DVD edition is perfect for collectors and fans alike, offering an immersive experience that showcases the film's groundbreaking special effects and compelling performances.

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Epic Sci-Fi Roller Coaster Ride Adventure
  

*by K***T on Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2015*

This is a great movie. If you're a Sci-Fi Adventure fan, you should watch this movie.  Despite all of the negative press and the fact that it bombed at the box office, this movie is awesome!Two reviews: the product and the movieThe product:This is packaged in a typical Blu-Ray container.  There are three disks.  Blu-Ray, Blue Ray 3D, and DVD.  The sound and picture are Blu-Ray quality - no issues.The movie:This $175,000,000 sci-fi adventure is has everything a sci-fi fan would want.  Being a 52 year-old sci-fi fanatic, I have seen more than most and believe I am more than qualified to give thorough, fair review.  The movie bombed at the box office because of some poor business decisions - most of which were unrelated to the movie itself.  More on that later.  But the movie itself, is definitely worth your time.**WARNING - SPOILER ALERT****Jupiter Ascending is a huge production.  It is an epic tale that challenges the imagination. The special effects are first-class and rival anything Michael Bay or J. J. Abrams could create.  To start with, this is a complex movie involving many different worlds, space travel, aliens, destiny, conquest, greed, etc.  Like they did in the matrix, directors/writers/producers Andy and Lana Wachowski start with our normal present-day world and quickly take us to the boundaries of reality and beyond.The story is brilliant and engaging. It is in some ways similar to Frank Herbert's' Dune, where the story is about "spice," the most precious commodity in the universe.  In Jupiter Ascending there is a precious commodity also, but it's complicated to understand (it's life, or rather extending life).  And like the Matrix, there is a big reveal. Remember the seen in the Matrix where the character Neo wakes up in his cocoon and both Neo and the audience have their "Holy S***" moment when they realize the entire human race is asleep and dreaming of a world that was.  There is a similar reveal in Jupiter Ascending, only it's done slowly and it's not fully explained until you're three quarters of the way through the movie.  My wife didn't understand it and left before it was explained, so she missed it and thinks the movie makes no sense.  It really does make sense, and it's incredible.The following is an explanation for those that want to know what the movie is really about and also for those that saw it and still don't get it:We are always told that all humans are unique.  That of all the billions of people alive today and all the tens of billions that have live before and will live after us, no two are the same.  Makes sense, considering the virtually unlimited possible random combinations of genes from your parents.  The chance that there is, or will be another person exactly like us, although not impossible, is entirely improbably.  Now suppose the human race is a lot larger than you know.  Suppose there are thousands, even millions of inhabited planets with trillions of humans reproducing for millions of years.  Now, the chance of a random combination producing the same result, although still improbably, is a bit more possible.  Now, imagine that the entire earth was "seeded" with people hundreds of thousands of years ago so that the human race would evolve and propagate for the sole purpose of the "owner" of the planet coming back in the distant future to harvest his plantings (us).  Suppose that the sole suppose of our existence was to be harvested like cattle (and of course killed) so that our vital fluids could be extracted and used to create the most precious commodity in the universe:  Immorality to those who can afford it.  And there you have the basis for the story line.The main character, Jupiter Jones (played by Mila Kunis) is actually the exact recreation (recurrence) of a powerful queen long since dead that ruled the most powerful empire in the universe. The queen, before she died willed her empire to the future recurrence of herself should she ever reoccur.  Jupiter Jones is found and made aware of who she is.  But, before she can claim her inheritance, the queens three children, all rulers of rival empires, want Juniper for their own purposes - mostly to kill her because she owns the earth and they want to harvest it.  The story is amazing.  Again, like the Matrix, but on a much bigger scale.  The acting, direction, costumes, makeup, special effects, everything is great.  So why did it fail?Jupiter Ascending failed at the box office for three reasons.First, they did a preview at the Sundance Film Festival.  Stupid!  The festival is for low-budget independent films.  It's like wanting to watch a story about someone dying on their deathbed and bonding with a long lost child but instead getting Transformers.  Huge Blockbuster sci-fi adventures are not for show at Sundance.  Of course all the critics there panned it.  Once it started getting negative reviews, everyone jumped on the lets-bash-Jupiter bandwagon and no one goes to see it.Second, they delayed the release.  We all saw the amazing previews and wanted to see it.  But it never came.  Finally, when it was released, a year late, all the hype and advertising was gone.  It was released with little fanfare. So again, no one goes to see it.Third, the dog joke.  As brilliant as the Wachowskis are, they do not do humor very well.  The movie is interspersed with a number of silly one-liners that the main characters make. Although the script itself is great and the dialog flows naturally, the jokes just don't work.  The most famous failure and the one that the media pounced on was when Jupiter discovers she is attracted to the Character Caine Wise played by Channing Tatum.  She has just claimed her inheritance and become a royal (entitled).  He tells her that he is a "splice" (genetically made hybrid of a human and a wolf) and that he has more in common with a dog than her.  She responds, "But I love dogs."Despite a few shaky lines and a hard to follow beginning, Jupiter Ascending is one of my favorite movies.  If you like sci-fi adventure movies, this is the best one of the year so far.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    A Good Start
  

*by D***Y on Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2015*

And that is really the best way to sum up the movie as a whole; it's a good start.  Very easy to see this turn into the next franchise for the Wachowski duo.  But alas I shall break it down as best as I can without giving away too much hopefully.So in a way this movie is sort of a Cinderalla but set in space with impressive action, the siblings are brothers and sisters, she was born into poverty (or close to it), and genetics replace the glass slipper.  Oh and the prince isn't a prince but respected military/law enforcement.  Otherwise the central theme is oppression and greed at the cost of others in pursuit of selfish desires and excess.  However, it's executed much more skillfully and with a modern, albeit sci-fi fantasy slant to it, twist.With that in mind where the movie made me glad I watched is in Kunis's being a strong heroine without trying to be like a male hero.  She's definitely feminine and loves indulging in the more girly side of being a female but at the same time isn't weak, helpless, or written like a man would want her to be.  Instead, her character is that of a modern woman do what she needs to for what she wants.  And Kunis does great bringing her to life with some realism.  Admittedly there are some parts and sequences where I think the writing hurt her character or the character was purposefully written in a way that doesn't really make sense but that comes with the terroritory in this type of film unfortunately.  However, her interaction with the other characters is where the majority of the entertainment and appeal of her character comes from, especially the light comedic moments that don't bring down the quality of the story.Now with Channing Tatum's character I honestly was hoping for more.  Sure for the most part he's good, handles the action perfectly, and doesn't steal the scene.  However, there are a lot of times he seems as though he isn't too sure on what to do to convey his character reaction or emotion.  Granted, the character he plays is supposed to be only partly human and so I imagine this lack of what to do is meant to represent the other half of his character's background.  But nonetheless there are times it felt underwhelming to watch but not enough I'd hold it against him or the movie as a whole.  I can say though that as a protector, portraying the conviction that comes with such a duty, he did quite well and there are several times you find yourself rooting for him in that regard.And just like in Cinderella, the siblings are of course the villians though in this story they're the main villians and quite possibly the best part of the whole movie.  Each one brings a fantastic element of evil creepiness and nefairous desire to the role yet portray it at just the right level staying just under over-the-top.  The 2 brothers, who have the most screen time, each has a different core to their villian but each equally just as visceral.  The first brother, the 'emotional' one, is certainly comical in his stereotypical approach to a female as well as his moves to attain what he wants.  But at the same time, he does it without being too corny or cheesy as well as even being convincing at one point.  The other brother, the classic 'evil' one, is truly evil in the flesh.  His actions, words, expressions, and demeanor clearly show a sinister desire resting beneath a calm surface.  In other words, you can see how he rules with fear despite not being visually intimidating. The sister unfortunately didn't get fleshed out enough in my opinion to really see what her evil goal was or how she would have went about achieving it.  However, the carefree entitled attitude she portrays is unnerving yet a joy to watch, especially when in the company of her court who she treats as though they're merely holograms to do as she says.  If the film does spawn a franchise I could very easily see her being the focus of the next film in a much more manipulative and scheming role.Then all of your various filler roles are done really just perfectly.  The ones you're supposed to like you do but you're not heavily attached by the end (save for maybe 1 or 2).  The ones that you dislike you easily do yet forget them once you see the credits.  Each respective actor/actress does fantastic in playing these parts at just the right intensity to move the story along but not detour it or take it over entirely.  There really isn't any subplots or side stories that draw attention away, even the slow paced yet obvious fantasy romance doesn't get in the way too much.  But again, for some viewers I can see where these brief moments from the filler roles could be a detractment from the film and not a strength.  So when watching them, best not to focus on them too much.Overall, I see this as being a good start to a series (though unlikely due to critics and box office numbers).  As a single outing hinting at something much bigger it does alright but certainly has room for improvement.  I think if the Wachowski duo ever decides to switch to TV as an art medium for their vision this would be a great place to start.  As for someone who may be on the fence about paying money to watch this I would say it's worth the $3-$5 rental fee.  Certainly I think would be a good choice for perhaps the couple that's into sci-fi/fantasy or the film consumer that isn't necessarily concerned too much about decently, not fantastically, written story.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Destructive scenes lose and become muddled due to the effort to overwhelm the viewer.  Sucks.
  

*by L***R on Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2024*

Plot is uninspired, but the story line carries some sense of purpose.  The overall character development is superficial and becomes trite.  There is no compelling drama and the results of this film  are all too predictable.BTW, what was the interaction of the three siblings.  There is their competition to control the Longevity product and for each, their portion of the resources of this reality.  There is no clarity of plots within the siblings.....These are NO De Medices and their plotting is neither developed, nor complex.

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