War Blu-ray

War

 (2007)

Action | Thriller



After his partner is brutally murdered by the infamous assassin Rogue, FBI agent Jack Crawford vows to find the elusive killer and personally avenge his partner's death. But Rogue proves untraceable until three years later when he resurfaces to ignite a bloody turf war between Chinese mob leader Chang and Japanese Yakuza boss Shiro. Eager to capture Rogue once and for all, Crawford leads his team of crime specialists headlong into the conflict. But Crawford's thirst for vengeance jeopardizes his professional judgment, and as the violence escalates, Crawford finally comes face to face with his enemy to discover that nothing about Rogue or his plan is quite what it seems.

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Starring: Jet Li, Jason Statham, John Lone, Luis Guzmán, Devon Aoki
Director: Phillip Atwell

War Blu-ray, Video Quality

 


War's 2.40:1, 1080p high definition image looks splendid on Blu-ray. This image is sharp with excellent color reproduction, clarity, detail, and depth. The end result is a nice, three- dimensional image on par with the best I've seen yet. Skin tones are rendered very well. Black levels are excellent, faltering only here and there, but shadow detail remains high nevertheless. The excellence evident in this transfer comes as no surprise. Lionsgate has been churning out some real winners recently, and War definitely ranks in the top tier of the studio's efforts. They've come a long way and if their most recent wave of releases, including Saw IV and 3:10 to Yuma, are indicative of future releases, get ready for some breathtaking discs to come.

War Blu-ray, Audio Quality

 


Lionsgate once again steps up to the plate and smacks a home run over the fence with another incredible uncompressed PCM 7.1 audio track. It's impressive, immersive, and powerful, creating a true high definition audio experience that is certainly the featured attraction on this disc. Everything is top notch. Surrounds are continuously active with natural extensions to the primary score and effects, creating a wonderful high end theater quality listening experience. Music sounds perfectly clear and natural and there are times that it sounds like the orchestra is playing in your room, live. I was literally grinning from ear to ear as the movie opened. The combination of the score, sound effects, deep bass, and powerful gunshots make for instant demo-quality material. Make sure you've got a good subwoofer hooked up before listening to this one. It'll be working overtime, delivering hard hitting lows throughout. A nightclub scene early on in the film reverberates with bass so deep that it instantly transports you onto the middle of the dance floor. The only issue I found with this track is that dialogue sometimes sounds a tad bit muted and muffled, but its a minor issue that isn't present most of the time. In conclusion, this is simply reference quality material. Lionsgate continues to prove themselves with quality releases that put home theater and Blu-ray fans first.

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