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Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 2.0 | |
Overall | 2.0 |
Detective James Knight's last-minute assignment to the Independence Day shift turns into a race to stop an unbalanced ambulance EMT from imperiling the city's festivities. The misguided vigilante, playing cop with a stolen gun and uniform, has a bank vault full of reasons to put on his own fireworks show... one that will strike dangerously close to Knight's home.
Starring: Bruce Willis, Dina Meyer, Lochlyn Munro, Willow Shields, Jack KilmerThriller | 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 (48kHz, 24-bit)
English SDH, Spanish
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Digital copy
Slipcover in original pressing
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 2.0 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 2.0 | |
Overall | 2.0 |
It's always sad to see an icon like Bruce Willis have a long and impressive career go out with a veritable whimper rather than a resounding bang, but if there's less than wonderful news to be had vis a vis this third and final film in the Detective Knight trilogy, it's that this outing at once again gives the venerable actor not much more than a glorified cameo, something that seemed to increasingly be his stock in trade in his later years, perhaps for now understandable reasons. It's perhaps salient to note that Lionsgate didn't even bother sending a review copy of Detective Knight: Rogue, the first film in the series, and review copies of both this final panel in the triptych and its immediate predecessor Detective Knight: Redemption were delivered well after merchant availability, which may suggest that even those marketing the films are aware they may not exactly stand up to the best in Willis' filmography.
Detective Knight: Independence is presented on Blu-ray courtesy of Lionsgate Films with an AVC encoded 1080p transfer in 2.39:1. The closing credits roll helpfully state this was captured with Arri Alexa cameras, and I'm assuming this had a 2K DI. This is another generally very nicely detailed looking presentation, though it comes with a number of stylistic bells and whistles attached, including lots of The Thomas Crown Affair-esque split screen effects and a rather swarthy layer of digital grain that is especially noticeable in some of the more dimly lit interior scenes. The palette pops quite appealingly in the exterior scenes. Some of the split screen material can look almost out of focus at times, perhaps by choice. There is some stock footage utilized in dribs and drabs that is in manifestly more rough shape than the bulk of this presentation.
Much like the second film in the series, Detective Knight: Independence gets the most bang for its DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 buck in its action sequences, and this film arguably is more consistently action oriented than the second film, which helps to promote a more immersive listening experience over all. There are a number of relatively graphic shooting scenes, which reverberate with appropriate gusto, and a lot of the outdoor material has nicely placed ambient environmental effects. Dialogue is rendered cleanly and clearly throughout. Optional English and Spanish subtitles are available.
Detective Knight: Independence is a step up from Detective Knight: Redemption, but I'd argue that's mostly due to Dezi's story and Kilmer's portrayal of him. The rest of this film kind of plays like a sad elegy, but technical merits are solid for those who may be considering making a purchase.
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