FROM THE BACK OF THE BOX:
Inspired by true events, BLUE CAPRICE investigates the notorious and horrific Beltway sniper attacks from the point of view of the two perpetrators, whose distorted father-son relationship facilitated their long and bloody journey across America. Recently abandoned by his mother, teenager Lee Malvo (Tequan Richmond) finds an unlikely father figure in John Allen Muhammad (Isaiah Washington, Grey’s Anatomy), who takes the boy in and shows him the moral decay of the society that declared him unfit to be a husband and parent. Before long the impressionable Lee follows in John’s footsteps and learns the art of killing for vengeance.
FROM THE BACK OF MY BRAIN:
“Blue Caprice” is a film about how sometimes bad shit happens. Malvo and Muhammed tore ass through the New England area shooting people at random due to the fact that they believed it was some sort of cosmic balancing act. Hanging out with survivalist, it’s not long before Malvo becomes indoctrinated in Muhammed’s warped world view. What I loved about this flick was that they played up the fact that Malvo was Muhammed’s son, though early media reports pegged them as a father and son shooter duo. But, this was a weird case, so a degree of facts were bound to get confused.
There’s something about learned violence patterns. Especially, when we see it in a cinematic recreation of real life. Watching as Lee Boyd Malvo comes to identify and admire the insane ramblings of Muhammed is far more horrifying than any monster. If that wasn’t enough, it’s bizarre to see that nobody tried to stop it until it was too late. Basically, it’s a motion picture dictated to slipping through the cracks.
The DVD comes with a commentary, press conference, behind the scenes and a trailer. The A/V Quality is on par with recent standard definition releases. The transfer holds up, but it shows a degree of haze. The Dolby 5.1 track is expansive and it is shown off during the shooting scenes. In the end, I’d recommend a purchase.
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