Extras. This release, a repackaging of the original Blu-ray disk in the trilogy box set, has a decent selection of bonus material.
- Commentary. The track features Len Wiseman with production designer Patrick Tatapoulos and editor Nicolas De Toth. It is a good track with plenty of information and some goodhearted backslapping. Lots of discussion with almost no dead air.
- Music Video. This is for "Her Portrait in Black" by Atreyu, a band I cannot say I ever really cared for. The video is all right, combining performance footage with clips from the film.
- Bloodlines: From Script to Screen. This is a standard making-of featurette.
- The Hybrid Theory. Go inside the effects. This is pretty good, showing the different digital and practical effects. I must admit to personally loving practical effects work.
- Making Monsters Roar. This one looks at creature effects and how they modified things like the werewolf suit to allow for mobility.
- The War Rages On. Go behind the scenes on stunts This is pretty interesting with the use of rigs and wires.
- Building a Saga. Production design is much more important this time around, with the increased budget, more design work is needed.
- Music and Mayhem. Score and sound design play an important role (nicely presented on this disk).
Bottom line. Much like my revisit of the first film, I think I like Evolution more now than I did on the big screen. With the lack of big screen anticipation and a desire to have fun, I think the movie just plays better, it is easier to get caught up in and go along with it for the slick look, plenty of action — and Kate Beckinsale's outfit do not hurt!
Recommended.
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