Rating summary
| Movie |  | 2.5 |
| Video |  | 5.0 |
| Audio | | 5.0 |
| Extras |  | 3.5 |
| Overall |  | 3.0 |
Borderlands 4K Blu-ray Movie Review
Reviewed by Jeffrey Kauffman October 28, 2024
Lionsgate has partnered with Amazon to offer an exclusive SteelBook release of Borderlands. This 4K and 1080 combo package mimics the
actual disc contents of the previously reviewed Borderlands 4K
wide release.
For my thoughts on the film, please head over to my
Borderlands 4K Blu-ray review.
Borderlands 4K Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality
Video quality is assessed in the above linked review.
Borderlands 4K Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality
Audio quality is assessed in the above linked review.
Borderlands 4K Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras
On disc supplements are detailed in the above linked review. This review offers several hi res photos of the packaging for those interested. The
SteelBook packaging offers what I'm assuming is supposed to annoying adorable (and/or adorably annoying) droid Claptrap "ready for [his] [its?] close-
up", with an emphasis on grimy metallic and bullet ridden textures and equally weathered looking yellow. The back panel (seen in photo 3) basically
offers more of the same. The interior panels can be seen in photo 5, and amount to imagery on the left side and basically nothing underneath the discs
on the right. A mylar O ring (seen in photos 6 and 7) offers the film's title on the front (enclosed by Claptrap's pincers), and credits on the back. A
digital
copy is also enclosed.
Borderlands 4K Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation
Maybe due to the fact that advance word was so negative about this film, or perhaps also because I have never played the video game
version and so had absolutely no frame of reference, my "expectations bar" was properly suitably lowered so that I actually was reasonably entertained
by Borderlands. Is it some underappreciated masterpiece unduly rejected by critics and audiences? Hardly. But neither is it a complete,
unmitigated disaster in my opinion. The story is, yes, derivative and pretty predictable, but there are some fun characters and the production design
and cinematography give the film an engaging look. Technical merits are first rate and the supplements rather enjoyable, with this SteelBook's
packaging offering Claptrap a moment to shine (if grimily), for anyone who may be
considering making a purchase.
