Rating summary
| Movie |  | 4.5 |
| Video | | 4.5 |
| Audio |  | 5.0 |
| Extras |  | 3.5 |
| Overall | | 4.5 |
Hacksaw Ridge 4K Blu-ray Movie Review
Reviewed by Jeffrey Kauffman November 14, 2021
If there are any war movie lovers on your holiday gift buying list and who also collect steelbooks, Lionsgate is offering a nicely packaged edition of
their previous 4K release of Hacksaw Ridge. In terms of disc contents, this release duplicates the Hacksaw Ridge 4K release Lionsgate put out several years ago. For my thoughts
on the packaging, see the supplements section below.
As indicated above,
Hacksaw Ridge had a previous 4K release, and my technical assessment of that version can be found in our
Hacksaw Ridge 4K Blu-ray review. For my thoughts on
the actual film and its 1080 presentation, please consult our
Hacksaw Ridge Blu-ray review.
Hacksaw Ridge 4K Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality
Video quality is assessed in the above linked reviews.
Hacksaw Ridge 4K Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality
Audio quality is assessed in the above linked reviews.
Hacksaw Ridge 4K Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras
The on disc supplements are detailed in the above linked reviews, and this release also comes with a digital version. This steelbook features some
nicely done packaging both in terms of the plastic
slipcover, which is emblazoned with kind of a "reverse" version of the Red Cross symbol (i.e., the cross is clear but the surrounding frame is red) which
frames an illustration of Andrew Garfield's face that is on the front cover of the actual
steelbook. The color palette is appropriately khaki green, with the exception of a kind of cool (if disturbing) looking burst of flame (perhaps from a
flamethrower being held by a soldier whose back is seen). The back cover shows the familiar scene of a medic aiding a fallen comrade, against a
backdrop of almost ghostly GIs looking on. The inside
really isn't that exciting, with a photo of Garfield again on the left panel that spills over (with not much to be seen) on the right panel.
Hacksaw Ridge 4K Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation
Hacksaw Ridge is a viscerally involving war film that manages to satisfy both the larger scale epic aspects that often accompany such tales,
but which never loses sight of its intimate human story. The technical presentations are excellent, and supplements well done, and for those who
collect steelbooks, this offers a really nicely illustrated cover. Highly recommended.
