Upgrade (2018) Dual Audio [Hindi 5.1 DD + English] Blu-Ray 1080p 720p 480p [ HEVC 10Bit & x264 HD]

"Upgrade" isn't perfect, and a few of its tropes are just a little too familiar, but, like Neill Blonkamp's "Chappie", it's an exciting, dramatic, and surprisingly fun twist on a well-worn concept. The future doesn't look too far out there, probably thanks in part to the film's small overall budget, but it is noticeably different and unique, simultaneously sleek, gritty, and terrifying. The excellent cinematography, art direction, and soundtrack buoy what could have been a much cheaper film, at least thematically, and kudos should also be given to the stunt performers, fight choreographers, and the star himself, Logan Marshall-Green, for pulling it all off. One of "Upgrade" 's best features is the degree to which it underplays nearly everything- there are few if any large action sequences, and every fight scene is unique, brutal, personal, and disturbingly violent in the right way, as Marshall-Green's protagonist struggles to come to terms with the smart chip inside his body. As someone else noted, it may be the chip "STEM" doing the fighting in the film, but in real life, it's Marshall-Green pushing his body into mechanically fast, efficient, and hypothetically lethal moves. His character's emotions feel genuine and real, and are never suppressed by the script, the other characters and world, or even himself, leading to an action hero who's far more sympathetic than usual. All in all, I count Upgrade as another example of the unholy trinity- sci-fi action horror- done right. It's a fundamentally different beast from the likes of Alien, Metroid, Doom, or Akira, but it's very much its own cool thing- like the others mentioned, it marries sincerity and depth to its raw thrills, ensuring the final product is far more than the sum of its parts.