Interceptor (Blu-ray) Blu-ray, 2009

Adapted for the screen from the hugely successful series of novels by sci-fi author Vasily Golovachev, Interceptor tells the story of Matvey, a Russian Special Forces agent trained and guided by a celestial brotherhood of time-shifting Angels. Betrayed by his partner when transporting a new psychic weapon and left for dead, Matvey escapes and takes a new identity so he can live in peace far away. But later he is forced to return to Moscow to confront a secret organization, led by his former partner, which attempts to use the dangerous weapon in order to take control over the country. Now he is a key figure in the battle between forces of darkness and light and must fulfill his true destiny as 'The Chosen One'. First in a planned trilogy, Interceptor features stunning visual effects from the team behind Timur Bekmambetov’s Nightwatch / Daywatch films.

It's not hard to discern the influence behind this larger-than-life effects extravaganza from the creative effects team behind the Nightwatch films: it's the Matrix tr... more >

It's not hard to discern the influence behind this larger-than-life effects extravaganza from the creative effects team behind the Nightwatch films: it's the Matrix trilogy, and your attitude to this first episode in this new trilogy will depend on whether you regard it as an imaginative reworking of themes from the Wachowski Brothers or a shameless lift. Either way, the visuals are truly impressive. < less

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