8 | / 10 |
Users | 4.2 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.2 |
The true story of the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the U.S.-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.
Starring: Tom Hanks, Catherine Keener, Barkhad Abdi, Barkhad Abdirahman, Faysal AhmedBiography | 100% |
Crime | 47% |
Drama | 9% |
Thriller | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.39:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
French: Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1
English, English SDH, French, Spanish
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (1 BD, 1 DVD)
UV digital copy
DVD copy
Slipcover in original pressing
Region A (locked)
Movie | 5.0 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 2.5 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Only a special sort of movie can create an environment that exudes authenticity, that places its audience in palpable peril alongside the characters, that recreates a harrowing episode of real-life nerves, brinkmanship, and a peculiar understanding between adversaries. Few movies are so adept at constructing characters made of unmatched fullness, complete emotional centers, and subjected to heart-racing terror. Precious few pictures manage to paint a picture so terrifyingly enthralling, and evenly so, that the audience is pulled completely into the world and absorbed in every bead of sweat and each uneasy, thrusting heartbeat in the chest. It's the rare film that can take a highly publicized real-life event, with the outcome known well ahead of time, and engender such uneasiness in the open and raw fear and uncontrollable emotional turmoil during and even after the fact. Director Paul Greengrass' (The Bourne Supremacy, United 93) Captain Phillips is a truly special movie that finds an uncanny balance in narrative progression, action, drama, heartbreaking emotion, and heart-stopping terror. With faultless craftsmanship, pitch-perfect performances, and a story so incredible it could only be based on real life, Captain Phillips ranks as one of the finest films of 2013 and cements Paul Greengrass as one of the masters of the filmmaking craft.
Adversaries.
Captain Phillips looks terrific on Blu-ray. Sony's latest "mastered in 4K" presentation excels throughout, delivering sparkling colors and refined details throughout. The color palette springs to life in every daytime exterior. Ocean shots are particularly gorgeous, displaying crystal-clear waters with lifelike accuracy. Additionally, the colors seen around the ship's hull and its cargo containers look terrific, as does the orange lifeboat that's prominently seen in the film's second half. Fine detailing and big, basic textures alike look terrific, too. Facial features reveal every bruise, bead of sweat, natural line, and hair there is to see. Worn edges around the ship, weathering, imperfections in paint, beaten and well-used firearms, and all variety of nuanced background elements look marvelous, too. Image clarity is generally outstanding. The image does appear to struggle a bit in its darkest scenes. Blacks can push ever-so-slightly towards an unnaturally bright shade, and darker scenes, particularly down in the Alabama's powered-down and low-light engine room, display large amounts of buzzing grain. Otherwise, this is an immaculate, film-quality presentation.
Captain Phillips' soundtrack dazzles. Sony's DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless soundtrack springs to life with both incredible power and environmental nuance alike. The film's earlier scenes enjoy the calm sound of passing traffic en route to the airport. Convincingly light ambience supports Phillips' arrival in the Middle East. Out on the water, the little detailed effects of waves, wind, and small background elements on the bridge place the listening audience in the ship's central location. The pirate attacks enjoy tremendous sonic intensity, built around heavy splashing water, hard-pushing engines, and big, powerful music. The water saturates the stage and the music pushes through with natural power and precision, both filling the listening area and helping define what are amongst the film's most heart-pounding sequences. Gunfire erupts with striking accuracy, presenting a strong crack into the listening area and following up, occasionally, with the sound of 7.62x39 rounds slamming into the Alabama's hull. Radio chatter and loudspeaker announcements come through authentically, with a bit of static and reverberation, respectively. The Navy's big horn belches out a deep, room-shaking announcement, followed by a whirring alarm in chapter 11. Dialogue plays consistently and evenly from the center. This is a wonderful, reference-quality presentation that fans of the film and audiophiles like will adore.
Captain Phillips contains a commentary track and a three-part documentary.
The contrasting worlds, the building pressure, the excitement, the uncertainty, and the culminating catharsis of it all in one of the most powerful and precisely acted end scenes in cinema history all give rise to what is a perfect movie. Captain Phillips is a masterpiece of the medium, a picture that commands the screen, captivates its audience, and tells a tightly woven tale of real life danger, heroism, and terror. It's expertly directed and incredibly acted. The film should attract at least a handful of high profile Oscar nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Editing, and win several. Sony's Blu-ray release of Captain Phillips features excellent "Mastered in 4K" video, faultless audio, and a small but satisfying assortment of extra content. Captain Phillips earns my highest recommendation.
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