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The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box Blu-ray Review

Score: 58

from 3 reviewers

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Technically satisfying Blu-ray, but 'The Adventurer: Curse of the Midas Box' disappoints with a derivative and unfocused story, lacking engagement for all audiences.

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DTS-HD MA

Video: 69

The Blu-ray presentation of 'The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box' by RLJ/Image Entertainment offers a richly stylized 1080p, AVC-encoded image with deep blacks and vibrant flashes of color. Despite a slightly misty quality typical of steampunk stylings, the transfer maintains strong contrast, clean edges, and impressively detailed close-ups.

Audio: 75

The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box delivers an enveloping DTS-HD MA 5.1 experience with aggressive surround effects, discrete pans, deep bass, and crisp dialogue. The balanced mix enhances the fantastical elements and action sequences, although the score occasionally overwhelms dialogue towards the film's end.

Extra: 17

The sole extra, a 21-minute featurette in 1080p, provides interviews with key figures including the director and principal cast. It touches on the technical challenges of production primarily in Cornwall and St. Michael's Mount, but leans heavily on the filmmakers' ambitions to create a lasting franchise.

Movie: 37

Despite decent production values and a strong cast, 'The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box' fails to establish itself in the crowded fantasy market, as its recycled plot and lackluster characters result in a predictable, uninspired narrative that feels more like a cash-grab than a true cinematic adventure.

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