Black Hawk Down 4K Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		5.0
Video		5.0
Audio		5.0
Extras		5.0
Overall		5.0

Black Hawk Down 4K Blu-ray Movie Review

Sony and Best Buy have collaborated on a store exclusive SteelBook release of the Oscar-winning War film 'Black Hawk Down.' The SteelBook includes the same content as found in the wide release. See the 'Special Features and Extras' section of the review below for more on the SteelBook.

Black Hawk Down 4K Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

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Black Hawk Down 4K Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

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Black Hawk Down 4K Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

Best Buy's exclusive SteelBook release of Black Hawk Down features the same artwork on its front as can be seen on the wide release packaging, which is somewhat disappointing. There is a very mild metallic look to the artwork, though, which features two soldiers rappelling down from a Black Hawk into Mogadishu. The image is very desaturated, holding a slight bit of green and almost looking as if it's seen through night vision goggles. The main difference between the SteelBook and the wide release is the absence of the film's title, a critic blurb, and format branding, which gives it a cleaner, more artistic look, so even without changing the image it's a better representation thereof. The rear side features the same color tones and mild metallic styling, this time featuring another familiar image, this one of Josh Hartnett's Matt Eversmann sitting on the edge of a chopper, M-16 cradled in his right arm and holding his helmet in his left hand. The spine is a simple flat black with the film's title appearing in silvery block letters slightly above center. A Columbia Pictures logo appears at the bottom.

Inside, the digital copy code floats; there are no tabs. There are three disc hubs, one of the left and two on the right (in standard staggered-stacked formation) holding the UHD, the Blu-ray, and the Blu-ray bonus discs. There is no inner print image. It's simply a flat teal/turquoise/aqua type color.

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Black Hawk Down 4K Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

The film is exceptional, the UHD presentation is even better, and the SteelBook is serviceable. It captures something of a modest wartime grit about it, though it does simply recycle familiar images for its front and back artwork. There is no inner print. Still, it's a nice looking collectible overall and SteelBook fans shouldn't be disappointed to have it in the collection, particularly considering the amazing content inside.