***SYNOPSIS***
When newcomer Lena Duchannes arrives in the small town of Gatlin she quickly captures the attention of Ethan Wate, who only wants to escape what he views as a boring and dead end town. He quickly gets more than he bargained for, as Lena possesses strange powers that have long kept her at a distance from others in her life. Lena and Ethan are drawn together, but their budding romance is threatened by the dangers posed by Lena's being a Caster and her family's Dark powers, for upon her sixteenth birthday Lena must undergo the Claiming, a process that will decide her fate forever: Light or Dark.
***VIDEO QUALITY***
Beautiful Creatures arrives on Blu-ray with a 1080p transfer in the aspect ratio of
2.40:1. - This was an unbalanced presentation. Some scenes look elegantly rich and have deep blacks where others have noticeable banding and noise. While it is nice to have such deep blacks it leads to crush and removes shadow detail. Colors overall were warm with some looking quite stunning. Skintones leaned more to an orange hue. Fine detail was the strongest part of this transfer.
7.5/10
***AUDIO QUALITY***
Audio is provided by a
DTS -HD Master Audio 5.1 track. - This is not a full throttle track but LFE was deep and tight when spells were being cast. Surrounds were used for some really good immersion and exhibited smooth pans and precise directional effects. Dialogue was crisp and clean throughout. Overall great clarity and strong dynamics when called upon.
8.5/10
***SPECIAL FEATURES***
*FOCUS POINTS - Here we get six total featurettes that take you behind-the-scenes and focus on different aspects of the production. Worth a watch for fans. The six pieces include:
- Book to Screen
- The Casters
- Between Two Worlds
- Forbidden Romance
- Alternate Worlds
- Beautiful Creatures: Designing the Costumes
* Deleted Scenes - 4 deleted scenes. They include "Ridley Entices Link," "Ethan Calls on Emily," "Caster Party" and "Movie Theater."
* Trailers
