6.6 | / 10 |
Users | 1.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Speed-loving motorcycle courier Ki Soo is the bane of every traffic cop's existence. Nothing can stop Ki Soo on the road, until his latest delivery blows up a building. A mysterious caller tells Ki Soo that there is a bomb planted in his helmet, which is now on the head of his ex-girlfriend Ah Rom. To save Ah Rom, Ki Soo must continue to deliver packages for the caller within a certain time frame, leaving a trail of deadly explosions behind him.
Starring: Lee Min-ki, Kang Ye-won, Kim In-kwon, Kim Tae-woo, Oh Jung-seForeign | 100% |
Thriller | Insignificant |
Comedy | Insignificant |
Action | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
Korean: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Korean: Dolby Digital 5.1
Korean: Dolby Digital 2.0
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Slipcover in original pressing
Region A (locked)
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Korean director Cho Beom-gu's "Kwik" a.k.a "Quick" (2011) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Shout Factory. The supplemental features on the disc include original theatrical trailer; making of featurette; short interviews with cast and crew members as well as raw footage from the shooting of the film; and more. In Korean, with optional English subtitles for the main feature. Region-A "locked".
There is no time to waste
Presented in an aspect ratio of 2.35:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Cho Beom-gu's Quick arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Shout Factory.
Quick is a bright and sharp film that looks quite impressive on Blu-ray. Some of the chase sequences remind about expensive commercials in which even the smallest detail is easy to see - there is tremendous depth and contrast is almost always impeccable. Brightness levels are also stable. Color reproduction is virtually flawless. There is a wide range of lush and well saturated reds, blues, yellows, greens, browns, and blacks which never appear boosted. Sharpness levels, however, occasionally fluctuate (mostly where some CGI effects are used). There are no traces of problematic post-production corrections. There are no serious banding or aliasing issues either. Edge flicker also does no plague the transfer. Lastly, there are no stability issues to report in this review. To sum it all up, Quick looks pleasingly crisp and vivid on Blu-ray but does not suffer from problematic tweaking. (Note: This is a Region-A "locked" Blu-ray disc. Therefore, you must have a native Region-A or Region-Free PS3 or SA in order to access its content).
There are four audio tracks on this Blu-ray disc: Korean DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Korean Dolby Digital 5.1, Korean Dolby Digital 2.0, and English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1. For the record, Shout Factory have provided optional English subtitles for the main feature. When turned on, they almost entirely fit into the image frame (see screencapture #6).
The Korean DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track is appropriately aggressive. There are long and very intense action sequences throughout the entire film that will likely test the muscles of your audio system. The big Matrix-style highway melee also boasts some outstanding surround activity. The bass does not disappoint either. The dialog is crisp and exceptionally easy to follow. There are no pops, cracks, distortions, or audio dropouts. The English translation is very good, but from time to time the subtitles switch quite fast.
Quick is a fast, flashy and very entertaining Korean action film. Despite the fact that its story is fairly straightforward, I had a great time with it. I also ended up watching all of the supplemental features on the Blu-ray after I saw the raw footage that is included with the film's final credits. Some of the stunt work is beyond dangerous - it is crazy. The technical presentation is solid. RECOMMENDED.
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