6.8 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
A group of illegal immigrants travel from Hong Kong to South Korea in a container. However, when the container arrives, the Korean smugglers discover that all of them are dead except for one, a carrier of a deadly strain of avian flu. The survivor escapes, spreading the flu throughout the city in hours. Soon, thousands are infected and dying within 36 hours. To contain the virus, the government quarantines the entire suburb. Among those trapped in the city are rescue worker Ji Koo (Jang Hyuk) and virologist Dr. Kim In Hae (Soo Ae), who met just before the outbreak. When Dr. Kim suspects her daughter of contracting the virus, she works with Ji Koo to find a cure.
Starring: Soo Ae, Jang Hyuk, Yoo Hae-jin, Cha In-pyo, Ma Dong-seokForeign | 100% |
Sci-Fi | Insignificant |
Drama | 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 (48kHz, 24-bit)
Korean, English
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Slipcover in original pressing
Region free
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Director Kim Sung-su’ "The Flu" (2013) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Korean distributors CJ Entertainment. The supplemental features on the disc include original trailer and teaser; audio commentary by the Korean director; deleted and extended scenes; making of featurette; and more. In Korean, with optional English, Korean, and Korean SDH subtitles for the main feature. Region-A "locked".
The blockade
Presented in an aspect ratio of 2.35:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Kim Sung-su's The Flu arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Korean distributors CJ Entertainment.
Aside from some extremely light banding that I noticed during a couple of daylight sequences, the high-definition transfer is very good. Both close-ups and panoramic shots boast outstanding depth and clarity, making it exceptionally easy to see even very small objects and details. Contrast levels remain stable throughout the entire film. Colors are rich and very well saturated. Image stability is excellent. Lastly, when projected the film remains crisp and tight around the edges. All in all, this is a strong and very pleasing technical presentation of The Flu. (Note: This is a Region-Free Blu-ray release. Therefore, you will be able to play it on your PS3 or SA regardless of your geographical location).
There is only one standard audio track on this Blu-ray release: Korean DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1. For the record, CJ Entertainment have provided optional English, Korean, and Korean SDH subtitles for the main feature. When turned on, they appear inside the image frame.
The film has a very active sound design and a few of the action sequences could test the muscles of your audio system. While these sequences are not long, they are very intense and have some very good surround effects. There are no balance issues. Finally, the dialog is clean, crisp, stable, and easy to follow. (Small portions of the dialog are in English). The English translation is good, but there are a couple of small grammatical errors.
A couple of years ago I would have said that the events in The Flu are improbable -- or at least as they are filmed. However, after all the disturbing news reports about the Ebola outbreak in Africa in recent months, I have to admit that the film made me feel quite unconformable. CJ Entertainment's technical presentation of The Flu is excellent, and as far as I know this is the only English-friendly Blu-ray release of the film. RECOMMENDED.
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