As Prime Day concludes today, movie lovers should act quickly to snag discounted Blu-rays for their collections. Among the many acclaimed films on sale, the Borderlands movie is also available, though it received mixed reviews. Currently, both the Limited Edition steelbook and standard 4K versions are discounted on Amazon. Both include a Blu-ray disc and a digital copy.
This live-action adaptation of the popular looter-shooter series didn`t match the success of other recent game adaptations like HBO`s The Last of Us or The Super Mario Bros. Movie. However, if you`re curious, the discounted price offers an opportunity to judge it for yourself.
Set on the perilous alien world of Pandora, the Borderlands film deviates from the game`s lore and characters, featuring a cast critics felt was largely miscast. The plot centers on bounty hunter Lilith (Cate Blanchett) searching for the lost daughter of Atlas, a powerful CEO. Lilith forms an unlikely team with Roland (Kevin Hart), Tiny Tina (Greenblatt), Patricia Tannis (Jaime Lee Curtis), and Krieg (Florian Munteanu) to pursue their objective and a potential fortune.
While acknowledged as not a great film, Borderlands serves as a passable, brain-off popcorn movie. It offers colorful visuals, many Easter eggs for fans, and includes the following bonus features:
- Borderlands: From Game to Screen featurette
- Meet the Team featurette
- All Aboard the Death Choochoo featurette
- Bringing Borderlands to the Screen featurette
- Badonkadonk Time featurette
- Fashion and Action on Pandora featurette
- High Tech Hellscapes featurette
The standard 4K version is also available if the steelbook sells out.
Humorously, some argue the Borderlands movie`s main positive is making other game adaptations look better in comparison. Several other video game films, perceived as better, are also discounted during Prime Day, such as Doom. The early 2000s Doom movie adaptation, featuring a dependable cast including Dwayne `The Rock` Johnson, is another Prime Day deal. This 4K release reportedly restores cut gore and comes with bonus features.
For animation fans, the Final Fantasy 7 sequel, Advent Children, is also available, presented in an enhanced version with new content. The Five Nights at Freddy`s movie was a surprising success, and the critically acclaimed Arcane animated series (based on League of Legends) is often cited as a benchmark for game adaptations.