House Of Abrasax, The

So, I have to say that I thoroughly hated the original cut of this movie. It was, in almost every way, terrible. This, on the other hand, was quite good. Honestly, I think her family could have been completely taken out of it, as we never met them and they had minimal impact on the film. she mentions them way more than they actually appear, and considering her actions are ultimately not predicated on their survival, I think they could be completely taken out. Over all, another amazing edit, and I am glad that I got a chance to experience it.

My first Malthus edit. Cant really say how nice it was. The OG release of this film made a completely negative impact at the time and this edit basically turned that into something fun to be revisited!

Just two points:
- Since english is not my native language i had to volume up when actors are talking cause the audio gets so low compared to the action sequences.

- Narrative speaking i think besides only 18 min being cut from the og edit you get a much more dynamic cut, but its a double edge sword cause you feel everything happens much faster, its like there's no time to breathe between acts

I'm one of the three people who loved Jupiter Ascending, so I don't think it *needed* a fan edit, but The House of Abrasax is an excellent alternate version and I wouldn't be surprised if most viewers prefer it over the original. The opening is certainly more exciting.

I was anticipating that the total removal of Jupiter's background would adversely affect the climax of the film, but didn't find that to be the case at all. This is a different Jupiter - she *doesn't* hate her life, and she really isn't Balem's mother. She doesn't experience much in the way of character development and growth, she's just an ordinary woman who gets caught up in a wild adventure.

The lack of explanation for what she's doing at the clinic at the start comes across as a little odd, as does the failure to establish her relationship with her family before they're kidnapped, but none of that is critical to the story. Her reaction to their plight makes it clear how much they mean to her.

As far as I could tell, the editing was technically flawless, but there was sometimes noticeable posterization in the background of shots.

I don't think this movie is fixable, such a shame. It's been ages since I watched the original so I don't remember what really happened but I thought the edit started out great. I agree with previous reviewers where the family part could have been cut off but not sure if this would make narrative sense on why Jupiter visits Balem.

Maybe I wasn't paying enough attention but I thought there were a few cuts that made little narrative sense. The one that comes to mind is when Caine suddenly shows up on the ship with Jupiter's family. Other than that, great job on the edit. It made the movie a little better but still not enjoyable overall.

This is a great edit over all. It tightened up the pacing and made for an more enjoyable experience. Most of the extraneous material has been trimmed away, although it is still a bit exposition heavy.

My main criticism is that, while the scenes with her family are downright obnoxious and mostly drag the narrative down, some of these scenes should have remained intact, especially those depicting what Jupiter does for a living. The reason I say this is because there are at least THREE references to the fact that she works as a housekeeper. These references make no sense anymore because we never get to see Jupiter scrubbing toilets like we do in the original edit.

We also miss out on some much needed characterization for Jupiter. We hit the ground running with this edit, which is good, but an unfortunate consequence is that, by the time the action picks up, we know next to nothing about our protagonist or why we should care about her.

The fact that Jupiter works as a housekeeper and sort of hates her life is an important setup for how she grows as a character. This is especially relevant at the end of the film when Balem says Jupiter reminds him of his mother because his mother "hated her life" (strongly implying that Jupiter hates her life, too). Jupiter replies that she's not his mother before finishing him off. It's supposed to be a powerful moment, but it's sapped of its strength because we simply don't know anything about Jupiter's life, let alone why she might hate it.

Also, when her family is kidnapped, it seems very out of context because this is the first time we are introduced to them, and we have no idea who they are or why we should care, that is until one of the captors says something like, "you must be the mother." Even with this line, it is still quite confusing.

In short, it is essential that we know at least a little bit about Jupiter's life, even if her family is extremely annoying.

I was watching it with a few people, some of whom have never seen the original. They sensed that there were some vital details missing regarding Jupiter's life. I'll add that they were also confused by the kidnapping scene.

Over all I think this fanedit is a clear improvement over the original. I especially liked that the faneditor left in the cheesy romance between the two leads, as I really liked that about the original. Having said that, Jupiter is modelled somewhat after the 'Cinderella' archetype, and that fact is unfortunately lost with this edit, which guts the story of crucial thematic elements. A great edit over all, but a bit heavyhanded.

Edit: Review edited to reflect the fact that a cut I had criticized is actually in the original theatrical cut.