5.9 | / 10 |
Users | 3.8 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Maverick Chicago cop Eddie Jillette poses as a hit man to meet with someone in from New Orleans looking to have a job done.
Starring: Richard Gere, Kim Basinger, Jeroen Krabbé, George Dzundza, John Snyder (I)Thriller | Insignificant |
Crime | Insignificant |
Action | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region free
Movie | 4.0 | |
Video | 3.5 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 0.0 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Richard Pearce's "No Mercy" (1986) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Mill Creek Entertainment. There are no supplemental features on the disc. In English, with optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature. Region-Free.
If you go asking questions in Algiers, they’ll cut your tongue out and throw it in the river.
Presented in an aspect ratio of 1.78:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, No Mercy arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Mill Creek Entertainment.
The release is sourced from an older master that was supplied by Sony Pictures, which is quite good. However, because it has some limitations, and because the current presentation isn't optimized, it actually can look weaker than it is. For example, the harsher appearance that you see in screencapture #18 can quite easily be avoided with a proper encode, but here it makes the scene look as if it has been digitally manipulated. The harshness is not on the master, it is a byproduct of the encoding. Yes, delineation and depth can be improved, plus some highlights can be rebalanced, but this master has proper organic qualities that make it quite easy to enjoy the film. So, this release could and should have been encoded better. Now, the technical presentation is still fine, and if you compare it to that of the old R1 DVD release that Sony Pictures produced years ago, the difference in quality becomes quite obvious. I personally liked how the film looked on my system, but while viewing the film I just knew the entire time that the presentation easily could have been even better. (Note: This is a Region-Free Blu-ray release. Therefore, you will be able to play it on your player regardless of your geographical location).
There is only one standard audio track on this Blu-ray release: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track. Optional English SDH subtitles are provided for the main feature.
Alan Silvestri's synth-rock soundtrack has a huge role in this film and I was relieved to hear how well the lossless track handles it. Then again, I should have expected to hear this type of quality because the current master comes from Sony Pictures. The dialog is clear and stable. There are no balance issues to report either.
Most unfortunately, there are no supplemental features to be found on this release.
No Mercy is a very, very solid action thriller with a killer soundtrack by Alan Silvestri that works perfectly for its chosen dark atmosphere. It would have been great to have this film remastered in 4K and then transferred to Blu-ray, but for now this is the only release we have on the market. It is sourced from an older but fine organic master that was supplied by Sony Pictures. I just wish that the release was encoded better so that the strengths of the master are more pronounced. Regardless, the release is priced right, so if you like the film pick up a copy for your collection. RECOMMENDED.
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