6.8 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
The story of the battle of Midway, told by the leaders and the soldiers who fought it.
Starring: Ed Skrein, Patrick Wilson, Woody Harrelson, Luke Evans, Mandy MooreAction | 100% |
War | 21% |
History | 20% |
Drama | Insignificant |
Video codec: HEVC / H.265
Video resolution: 4K (2160p)
Aspect ratio: 2.39:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
English: Dolby Atmos
English: Dolby TrueHD 7.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
English: Dolby Digital 2.0
Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1
DD 2.0 = Optimized for late night viewing track.
English SDH, Spanish
Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (2 BDs)
Digital copy
4K Ultra HD
Slipcover in original pressing
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 2.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Lionsgate and Best Buy have collaborated on a store exclusive SteelBook release for Director Roland Emmerich's World War II Action film 'Midway.' The disc and digital content is identical to that found in the wide release. See the 'Special Features and Extras' section of the review below for more on the SteelBook's look and feel.
For a full UHD video review, please click here.
For a full UHD audio review, please click here.
Midway's SteelBook ships with a transparent plastic slipcover. The front features the film's title at the top, center, along with a few other basics
like a cast list, the director name, included formats, etc. The rear panel is quite busy, with depictions of combating aircraft, a plot synopsis, special
features listing, tech specs, a billing block, and the like. The spine, identical on both sides, is a green tinted color. The film's title appears center, a star
at the top, and an UltraHD logo at the bottom.
The SteelBook proper is textless front and back. The front depicts a busy battle scene featuring an aircraft zooming towards the viewer. An exploding
carrier is behind. Water and the skyline serve as a center demarcation line. Additional aircraft fly around the sky. The rear panel continues the image:
water and sky, fighters buzzing through the sky engaged in battle, and the wing of a downed Zero extending from the water. The spine simply
carries over the water and sky and the horizon. The film's title appears center.
Inside, the digital copy code floats. The two discs, one UHD and one Blu-ray, each appear on their own hubs on either side. The inner print is a
two-panel
spread that features a top down view of the battle. Planes are engaged on the right, a warship is under attack on the left, and explosions dot the scene.
It's a more realistic depiction rather than the more comic book style artwork seen on the exterior panels.
For full coverage of the on-disc supplemental content, please click here.
Midway is a quality spectacle that delivers on the UHD format. The SteelBook packaging variant is attractively assembled. Highly recommended.
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