Mercury Rising (UK)
Someone knows too much
Certificate: 15
Running Time: 107 mins
Retail Price: £19.99
Release Date:
Content Type: Movie
Synopsis:
Art Jeffries (Bruce Willis), a renegade FBI agent, combats ruthless Federal agents to protect Simon, a nine-year-old autistic boy, who has cracked the government`s new `unbreakable` code.
He can read Mercury, the most advanced encryption code, as easily as other kids read English. This ability renders the new billion-dollar secret code vunerable, especially if enemies of the United States should learn of Simon`s abilities and capture him.
Program Chief Nick Kudrow (Alec Baldwin) orders the "security threat" eliminated, but Kudrow hasn`t counted on Jeffries getting involved. As they are trailed by deadly assassins, Jeffries quickly realizes that no one can be trusted. Now time is running out and he discovers his only hope of survival is using Simon`s special ability to bring their adversaries to justice.
Special Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Feature commentary with director Harold Becker
Watch the Mercury Rising an original documentary featuring interviews with director Harold Becker, cast members Bruce Willis, Chi McBride, Kim Dickens and producer Brian Grazer
Theatrical Trailer
Production Photographs
Production notes
Cast & Filmaker`s Notes
Deleted Scenes
Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 2.35:1
Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital 5.1 French
Dolby Digital 5.1 Spanish
Dolby Digital Stereo 2.0 Portuguese
Dolby Digital 5.1 German
Dolby Digital Stereo 2.0 Italian
Subtitle Tracks:
French
Swedish
Finnish
English
German
Portuguese
Dutch
Danish
Norwegian
Directed By:
Harold Becker
Written By:
Mark Rosenthal
Lawrence Konner
Ryne Douglas Pearson
Starring:
Kim Dickens
Chi McBride
Miko Hughes
Alec Baldwin
Bruce Willis
Casting By:
Nancy Klopper
Soundtrack By:
Carter Burwell
John Barry
Director of Photography:
Michael Seresin
Editor:
Peter Honess
Costume Designer:
Betsy Heimann
Production Designer:
Patrizia Von Brandenstein
Producer:
Maureen Peyrot
Paul Neesan
Thomas J. Mack
Karen Kehela
Brian Grazer
Executive Producer:
Joseph Singer
Ric Kidney
Distributor:
Columbia / Tristar
Your Opinions and Comments
Willis is doing his usual job of semi-acting. Hughes is rather annoying (probably due to his precise portray of an autistic kid) and Baldwin is nowhere to be seen.
The video transfer is ok. Nothing amazing, but ok. There are no compression signs and the special effects are simple, yet convincing.
The DD 5.1 soundtrack is good. The surrounds are used frequently and the LFE channel is very active. The disk boasts an impressive collection of 7 audio tracks in various European languages - very rare for a movie which is not an animated feature.
The menus are all still.
The extras include a commentary, a 30 minute behind the scenes look, some deleted scenes, a photo gallery and some production notes.
Bottom line - a rather boring thriller that does not deliver the goods. Sorry.