House Of Abrasax, The

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.

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

Malthus once again delivers a fantastic edit that takes the the slow boring paced theatrical version to something that feels more engaging and exciting to watch. The opening of the House of the Abraxas is vastly better and feels more like how the Matrix opened- establishing the unique world, the target their after, and some key characters we'll meet later on before we meet our main character. Another thing I liked was getting rid of the redundant family stuff in the beginning and though the first time we see them in this edit is them being kidnapped I thought it worked well as her reaction to their plight makes it clear how much they mean to her.

Another thing to mention that was done well was the tweak to the colour grading it felt more vibrant and colourful and really enhanced those sweet visuals in the movie. Though its not critical to the story perhaps the montage of Jupiter cleaning could houses could've been kept before the clinic scene to sort of give some sort of an explanation to why she's there and show the audience her life better. Regardless House of the Abraxas overall is much more engaging from the start, edited seamlessly and an improvement over the theatrical version,

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.