6.7 | / 10 |
Users | 4.2 | |
Reviewer | 3.0 | |
Overall | 3.0 |
A small town police station becomes the unlikely battleground between a professional hitman, a smart female rookie cop and a double crossing conman who seeks refuge behind bars with no place left to run.
Starring: Gerard Butler, Frank Grillo, Alexis Louder, Toby Huss, Chad L. ColemanThriller | Insignificant |
Action | 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
English SDH, Spanish
Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (1 BD, 1 DVD)
Digital copy
DVD copy
Slipcover in original pressing
Region A, B (C untested)
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 0.0 | |
Overall | 3.0 |
Joe Carnahan, who has directed some solid-enough films like Smokin' Aces, The A-Team, and The Grey, turns his attention to the world of brutally violent police station shoot 'em ups with Copshop, a symphony of madmen and mayhem and bloody and (borderline) cinematic excess when some hitmen finagle their way, and some weapons, into the inside for a blood-soaked carnival of bullet-based bloodletting. The film feels rooted in pulpy 70s tones but is built with modern sensibilities. It's relentless, a little long and a little much, but when the mood calls for over-the-top violence and characterization, it's pretty well hard to beat.
Universal brings Copshop to Blu-ray with a solidly performing 1080p transfer. The digitally photographed motion picture translates quite well to this format, here boasting high yield detail output, particularly evident on facial close-ups but boasting clear, well-defined textures throughout the experience, such as on various police officer uniforms and the small bits of wear on holsters and belts and things of that nature, and of course along all of the varied surfaces seen throughout the police station itself. There's nothing here that's soft or smudgy or challenged in any way. Color output fares similarly well. Tones are bold and bright and vivid, particularly red blood contrasted against the various surfaces around the station, and on police officer clothes. Black levels are solid, skin tones appear even and a natural delight, and whites are suitably crisp and efficient. The picture shows no signs of serious source noise even in low light and the encode handles the material nicely, even in challenging scenes like a steamy bathroom later in the film where banding might have run rampant under lesser parameters. Overall, this is a very nice-looking image from Universal.
Copshop's shoot 'em up antics arrive on Blu-ray with a stellar DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless soundtrack. The 5.1 track is a treat. It's big, it's detailed, it's not at all timid or held back. The opening title sequence springs to life with thriving intensity, high yield clarity, plenty of surround activity, and a healthy low end support component. It perfectly sets the stage for the chaos to come, controlled chaos as it were with the track well capable of handling the nearly incessant gunfire, explosions, thumps, cracks, shattering glass, and all sorts of frenzied action elements with extraordinarily precision placement and clarity excellence. Such things explode all around the listener; the track plays huge with practically alarming intensity, particularly for the loud, crisp, and adrenaline packed gunfire that sings throughout the movie. Support ambience is well defined, whether light details or loud helpers like a blaring alarm klaxon heard at the 30-minute mark. Dialogue is clear and precise as it flows from a natural front center position. It is also well prioritized even in the highest of intensity action scenes. This one's an exciting, expertly engineered treat that doesn't hold back.
This Blu-ray release of Copshop contains no supplemental content. A DVD copy of the film and a Movies Anywhere digital copy code are included with purchase. This release ships with a non-embossed slipcover.
Cop Shop ultimately adds up to a whole lot of nothing, but it's still a whole lot of fun. The movie keeps things relatively simple but twists the plot just enough to keep things interesting yet still relatively straightforward. It's a movie made to adhere to formula while tweaking along the edges to find just enough character and entertainment value to matter. This is a great example of R-rated brainless entertainment. Universal's Blu-ray is unfortunately featureless, but the video and audio presentations are right on the money. Recommended.
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