7.1 | / 10 |
Users | 3.5 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 3.9 |
Danish thriller in which the crew of a cargo ship is held hostage by Somali pirates. After hijacking the ship, the pirates demand a ransom be paid by the firm who owns the freighter. The head of the company enters into negotiations with them while seeking advice about how best to handle the situation, but when the ransom isn't met things becomes increasingly dangerous for those on board the vessel.
Starring: Pilou Asbæk, Søren Malling, Dar Salim, Roland Møller, Gary Skjoldmose PorterForeign | 100% |
Drama | 31% |
Thriller | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Danish: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English
25GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region free
Movie | 4.0 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 2.5 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Winner of Bodil Award for Best Danish Film, Tobias Lindholm's "Kapringen" a.k.a "A Hijacking" (2012) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of British distributors Arrow Films. The supplemental features on the disc include an original trailer for the film; raw footage from the shooting of the film; interview with director Tobias Lindholm, video interviews with actors Pilou Asbæk and Soren Malling; and more. In Danish, Somali, and English, with optional English subtitles for the main feature. Region-Free.
Omar, are you there?
Presented in an aspect ratio of 1.78:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Tobias Lindholm's A Hijacking arrives on Btu-ray courtesy of British distributors Arrow Films.
Light is frequently overexposed or underexposed in this digitally shot film. As a result, clarity and contrast levels fluctuate as the action moves from the hijacked ship to the tiny office in Denmark where its owners are negotiating with the Somali pirates. Colors are cool and natural. (The entire film favors a wide range of grays). Clearly, the intent was to create and sustain a documentary feel. Image depth is very good, but during the sequences where natural light is underexposed small objects can be rather difficult to see. Compression is good. Also, there are no serious stability issues to report in this review. All in all, excluding a few very light artifacts Arrow Films' technical presentation of A Hijacking is indeed very pleasing. (Note: This is a Region-Free Blu-ray release. Therefore, you will be able to play it on your PS3 or SA regardless of your geographical location. For the record, there is no problematic PAL or 1080/50i content preceding the disc's main menu).
There is only one standard audio track on this Blu-ray release: Danish DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (with portions of English and Somali). For the record, Arrow Films have provided optional English subtitles for the main feature. However, please be aware that there are no English subtitles for the portions of the dialog where English is spoken.
The sound is crisp and very clear. However, because this is primarily a dialog-driven film dynamic intensity is rather limited. There are only a couple of sequences with notable movement in the surround channels as well. The negotiations are crisp, clear, and relatively easy to follow. (Optional English subtitles for the English dialog would have been appreciated by some viewers as a few of the main protagonists have thick accents).
Note: All of the supplemental features on this release are perfectly playable on North American Blu-ray machines, including the PS3.
Inspired by true events, Tobias Lindholm's A Hijacking should appeal to viewers who appreciate realistic thrillers. Arrow Films' technical presentation of this recent Danish film is very good. The Region-Free Blu-ray release also comes with a few short but very informative supplemental features. RECOMMENDED.
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