6.4 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 1.5 | |
Overall | 1.5 |
In custody in New York, Detective James Knight finds himself in the middle of a jailbreak led by The Christmas Bomber, a brutal fanatic whose Santa Claus disciples are terrorizing the city. With the promised return of his badge in exchange for taking out the terrorists, the steely-eyed Knight doles out mercy for the just...and merciless justice for all the rest.
Starring: Bruce Willis, Lochlyn Munro, Miranda Edwards, Beau Mirchoff, Corey LargeThriller | 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 | 1.5 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 2.0 | |
Overall | 1.5 |
Forget The Dark Knight Trilogy, this film is the second in a trio of offerings that some curmudgeons (ahem) may want to dub The Lightweight Knight Trilogy, and in that regard, it's perhaps salient to note that Lionsgate never provided Detective Knight: Rogue, the first film in the triptych, for review purposes, as if to stave off horrible puns and/or reviews. It's almost amazing how many projects Bruce Willis was able to complete before his unfortunate diagnosis and forced retirement, but somehow, some way he was able to muster enough competence to get through this ostensible series (the third film, Detective Knight: Independence, looks like it's due on Blu-ray in about a month, as of the writing of this review, and it will be interesting to see, or perhaps not, if Lionsgate provides that one for review). That said, as with many recent titles featuring Willis that have passed through my review queue, his appearance here, while having been granted "above the title" status in terms of billing, is a more or less glorified cameo, despite the fact that his character of (supposedly) disgraced detective James Knight is the hero of the tale.
Detective Knight: Redemption is presented on Blu-ray courtesy of Lionsgate Films with an AVC encoded 1080p transfer in 2.39:1. Unsurprisingly, there's not any technical information online about this shoot (including at the IMDb), and the closing credits roll don't disclose a camera, but this is a generally competent digital capture that I'm assuming had a 2K DI. The film actually has a bit of visual flair, as can perhaps be gleaned in some of the screenshots I've uploaded to accompany this review, with a surplus of either graded or lit sequences that often offer some nicely saturated hues in tones ranging from warm reds, oranges and yellows to a lot of ice cold blues, teals and greens. This is another digital capture that has something I guess is supposed to be digital grain added, but which in my estimation only ends up giving the image a slightly dirty look at times. Detail levels are generally excellent, at least in better lit moments and especially in close-ups.
Detective Knight: Redemption features a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track that springs to life during some of the more cacophonous moments in the story, as in the opening conflagration and mayhem started by all of those nasty folks in Santa Claus outfits. A lot of the film, however, is given over to relatively tedious dialogue sequences, where surround activity tends to be limited to background clamor or other ambient environmental sounds. Dialogue (such as it is) is rendered cleanly and clearly throughout. Optional English and Spanish subtitles are available.
Is Detective Knight: Redemption a "Christmas movie"? Who cares? This is a pretty sad use of Willis' talents, but there is occasional flourish to the visuals. Technical merits are generally solid for anyone who may be considering making a purchase.
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