Mimic (1997)

Mira Sorvino	Dr. Susan Tyler
Jeremy Northam	Dr. Peter Mann
Alexander Goodwin	Chuy
Giancarlo Giannini	Manny
Charles Dutton	Leonard (as Charles S. Dutton)
Josh Brolin	Josh
Alix Koromzay	Remy
F. Murray Abraham	Dr. Gates
James Costa	Ricky
Javon Barnwell	Davis
Norman Reedus	Jeremy
Pak-Kwong Ho	Preacher
Glenn Bang	Yang (as Glen Bang)
Margaret Ma	Chinese Woman
Warna Fisher	Bag Lady

Director	Guillermo del Toro
Producer	Ole Bornedal Bob Weinstein
Writer	Donald A. Wollheim Matthew Robbins Guillermo del Toro

An ultracreepy blend of horror and fantasy (think of it as Beauty and the Bugs) from Mexican director Guillermo del Toro (Cronos) about giant cockroaches in the subway tunnels beneath Manhattan. Like its DNA-altered spawn (the title refers to the way some insects evolve to resemble their predators), Mimic is not your everyday bug picture, but a more poetic (though quite gruesome) sort of film, literally crawling with bizarre, striking images. In this case, the mutant bugs are not the result of evil atomic experiments (as in Them!), but are the unexpected side effect of work done by an entomologist (Mira Sorvino) and her Center for Disease Control officer husband (Jeremy Northam), who, in a last-ditch effort to control a roach-carried disease epidemic that was killing children, released a genetically altered form of sterile cockroaches beneath the city. They stopped the virus, but... Also starring Charles Dutton, Giancarlo Giannini, F. Murray Abraham, and Josh Brolin. --Jim Emerson

Edition Details
Series	Mimic
Chapters	14
Release Date	4/1/1998
Packaging	Keep Case
Screen Ratio	1.85:1
Subtitles	English
Audio Tracks	ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
Layers	Single Side, Single Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes	1

Personal Details
Purchase Date	4/1/1998
Owner	Thomas Eisenmann
Store	Best Buy
Purchase Price	$14.99
Condition	Excellent
Reviewed	Widescreen Review
Bit Rate	384 KB
Anamophic	No
Links	IMDB

Color Closed-captioned Widescreen Dolby

Story Synopsis:
Based on the short story by Donald A. Wollheim, Mimic tells the horrific tale of Dr. Susan Tyler (Sorvino) and her husband (Northam), who genetically engineer a new species, the Judas Breed, to eradicate an epidemic threatening the lives of New York City children. Three years later, their cure has taken on a life of its own beneath the city, camouflaging itself by mimicking human beings.

DVD Picture:
The LaserDisc picture quality is excellent with natural fleshtones, warm colors and deep blacks. While much of the movie takes places in dark underground surroundings, shadow detail and contrast are excellent. The non-anamorphic DVD exhibits slightly sharper and finer detailed images with more fully saturated colors and fleshtones when viewed through the component video output. The picture is solid throughout in both versions with no apparent noise or artifacts. The LaserDisc and DVD aspect ratios are matted at 1.85:1

Soundtrack:
The DTS® Digital Surround discrete soundtrack is stellar though there are infrequent .1 low frequency effects. Still bass extension is deep and powerful extending to below 25Hz, even in the surrounds! Surround envelopment is very aggressive for a holosonic soundfield experience that is adrenaline pumping. Dialogue is generally natural sounding and often nicely integrated spatially. The music score is haunting and very expansive in its spatial dimension across the soundstage. Directional sound effects are effective in the surrounds. Both the DTS and Dolby® Digital soundtracks are superb.

This Disc Contains The Following WSR-Rated Superb Qualities:
Superb Sound Effects Recording Quality
Superb Music Score Recording Quality
Superb Special Visual Effects Quality
Superb Color Fidelity