7.1 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Some unknown maniac is threatening to blow up the "Britannic", now in high sea with 1200 passengers.
Starring: Richard Harris (I), Omar Sharif, David Hemmings, Anthony Hopkins, Shirley Knight (I)Thriller | Insignificant |
Action | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
English
25GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (locked)
Movie | 4.5 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 1.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
During a decade of terrorist thrillers and paranoia cinema, 1974’s “Juggernaut” emerges as a crisp, efficient chapter in the era’s examination of global mayhem. Director Richard Lester submits some of the tightest work of his career in this engrossing suspense effort, trading theatrics to take on a coldly procedural event that’s teeming with A-list actors, working with a script that’s paced wonderfully, always paying close attention to the nail-biting aspects of the story. “Juggernaut” is deceptively casual, yet there’s hardly moment when it’s not extracting near-perfect details of character and setting.
The AVC encoded image (1.85:1 aspect ratio) carries inherent cinematographic softness, but preservation of a filmic appearance is consistent, with supportive grain and adequate detail throughout. Colors are natural, without obvious fade, exploring stable hues with ship interiors and costuming. Skintones are accurate. Blacks displays a few moments of solidification, but largely preserve distances and dense clothing. Print damage isn't distracting, with speckling and mild debris.
The 2.0 DTS-HD MA sound mix isn't built for dimension, carrying suspense through a simple assembly of sound effects and dialogue exchanges. Voices carry sharp highs, but the overall flow of group interaction and pressurized banter is sustained to satisfaction, with clarity on accents. Atmospherics are expressive, with metallic ship activities and churning waters, while delicate bomb defusing actions are crisp and tight. Hiss is minimal.
Lester being Lester, comedy survives, focused on the crew's quest to sustain the party atmosphere for passengers while certain doom lingers in the air. Laugh breaks are welcome, yet "Juggernaut" is best served cold, highlighting the daily business of distraction and moral debate, while bomb examination and disarming sequences ripple with unease. Without excess and frenzy, Lester manages to create a spectacular thriller, deploying his ace ensemble with sniper-like precision, while giving the doomsday genre a swift shot of austerity to sustain horror.
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