Mission: Impossible III Blu-ray

Mission: Impossible III

 (2006)

Action | Adventure | Thriller



Tom Cruise stars as Ethan Hunt in this pulse-pounding thrill ride directed by J.J. Abrams (Lost, Alias). Lured back into action by his agency superiors (Laurence Fishburne and Billy Crudup), Ethan faces his deadliest adversary yet - a sadistic weapons dealer named Owen Davian (Oscar® winner Philip Seymour Hoffman). With the support of his IMF team (Ving Rhames, Jonathan Rhys Meyes and Maggie Q), Ethan leaps into spectacular adventure from Rome to Hanghai as he races to rescue a captured agent (Keri Russell) and stop Davian from eliminating his next target: Ethan's wife, Julia (Michelle Monaghan).

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Starring: Tom Cruise, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ving Rhames, Billy Crudup, Michelle Monaghan
Director: J.J. Abrams

Mission: Impossible III Blu-ray, Video Quality

 


Mission: Impossible III arrives on Blu-ray with a 1080p, MPEG-2 encoded transfer framed in its original 2.35:1 aspect ratio. This is easily the best looking Blu-ray of the Mission: Impossible trilogy. Colors are a bit warm; much of the image seems to have a slightly golden and red tint, and flesh tones tend to look somewhat rosy. However, it's a very good image overall, with rather strong detail and levels of clarity in most every object seen on-screen, from faces to background materials. The image occasionally has a slightly soft look to it, but the majority is sharp and well defined. Black levels are good throughout. The print is free of any discernible blemishes, and a subtle layer of film grain lends a bit of theatrical flair to the image. Overall, M:I III boasts a rather strong, but not quite reference-grade, transfer.

Mission: Impossible III Blu-ray, Audio Quality

 


Mission: Impossible III explodes onto Blu-ray with a solid if not slightly underwhelming Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack. A recent summer blockbuster and an Action extravaganza yearning for a lossless soundtrack, M:I III is a missed opportunity to showcase the potential of lossless audio and perhaps even serve as reference-grade track. Instead, the lossy Dolby Digital mix is sufficient and exciting in all the right spots, but lacks that last bit of oomph and clarity to take it over the top. The action sequences fill the soundstage with plenty of ear-splitting moments, punctuated by a plethora of gunfire during the Farris rescue sequence. Several explosions throughout the film offer up a sufficient level of bass, notably those as heard during the bridge attack sequence. Surround speakers are often put to good use; an opened cargo bay door on a plane in-flight in chapter ten engulfs the listener with blowing wind and shaking objects as the powerful wind bursts through the listening area. Dialogue is delivered crisply and evenly, never presenting volume or discernment issues.

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