6.3 | / 10 |
Users | 4.0 | |
Reviewer | 2.5 | |
Overall | 2.5 |
Disaster in a New York tunnel as explosions collapse both ends of it. One hero tries to help the people inside find their way to safety.
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Amy Brenneman, Viggo Mortensen, Dan Hedaya, Jay O. SandersThriller | 100% |
Action | 87% |
Adventure | Insignificant |
Video codec: VC-1
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
French: DTS 5.1
German: DTS 5.1
Italian: DTS 5.1
Japanese: DTS 5.1
Portuguese: DTS 5.1
Spanish: DTS 5.1
Russian: DTS 2.0
Spanish: DTS 2.0
Castilian Spanish 5.1 and Latin American Spanish 2.0
English SDH, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Korean, Mandarin (Traditional), Norwegian, Russian, Swedish, Turkish
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
BD-Live
Region free
Movie | 2.5 | |
Video | 3.5 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 0.0 | |
Overall | 2.5 |
Rob Cohen's "Daylight" (1996) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Universal Studios-UK. Unfortunately, there are no supplemental features to be found on this Blu-ray disc. In English, with optional English SDH, Japanese, French, Italian, German, Catalan, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish (Latin America), Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese (Portugal), Swedish, Turkish, and Traditional Chinese subtitles for the main feature. Region-Free.
After the explosion
Presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.85:1, encoded with VC-1 and granted a 1080p transfer, Rob Cohen's Daylight arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Universal Studios-UK.
Even though the high-definition transfer has been struck from a dated source, it is actually surprisingly good. Fine object detail is pleasing, clarity rather decent, contrast levels mostly consistent. The darker scenes from the tunnel is where most of you will see the strongest image improvements - there is no blockiness and background shimmer, and color bleeding is kept kept at bay. Traces of light edge-enhancement are occasionally easy to spot, but because most of the film is quite dark they are really not as harmful as they could have been. Various small noise corrections have been applied, but there is plenty of film grain around - though, admittedly, some if it is also mixed with light noise. Additionally, there are no serious stability issues. Aside from a few tiny flecks, I also did not see any large damage marks, cuts, warps, or stains to report in this review. All in all, though the high-definition transfer is dated, it actually represents a decent upgrade in image quality. (Note: This is a Region-Free Blu-ray disc. 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. Also, please note that the disc's main menu can be set in one of the following languages: English, French, Japanese, Italian, German, Catalan, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish (Latin America), Russian, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese (Portugal), Swedish, Turkish, and Traditional Chinese).
There are nine audio tracks on this Blu-ray disc: English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Japanese DTS 5.1, French DTS 5.1
Italian DTS 5.1, German DTS 5.1, Catalan DTS 5.1, Portuguese DTS 5.1, Russian DTS 2.0, and Spanish (Latin America) DTS 2.0. For the record, Universal Studios-UK have provided optional English SDH, Japanese, French, Italian, German, Catalan, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish (Latin America), Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese (Portugal), Swedish, Turkish, and Traditional Chinese subtitles for the main feature.
The English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track is very strong. The bass is potent and punchy, the rear channels intelligently used, and the high-frequencies not overdone. There are a number of scenes in the film that sound excellent -- the large fireball from the first half of the film and the truck hit should test the muscles of your audio system. The dialog is crisp, clean, stable, and very easy to follow. There are no balance issues Randy Edelman's music score either. Lastly, I did not detect any disturbing pops, cracks, or hissings to report in this review.
Most unfortunately, there are absolutely no supplemental features to be found on this Blu-ray disc whatsoever.
If Rob Cohen's Daylight is one of your favorite guilty pleasures, then you should consider adding it to your libraries. Otherwise, I would suggest that you consider renting it first. The Blu-ray disc herein reviewed, courtesy of Universal Studios-UK, looks and sounds good. It is also Region-Free. RENT IT.
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