6.4 | / 10 |
Users | 4.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.7 |
WWE Superstar Mike "The Miz" Mizanin returns as Jake Carter where he is assigned to protect a whistleblower who wishes to expose a corrupt military defence contractor. However, the military hires a heavily armed team of mercenaries to kill her and it's up to Carter to stop them at any cost.
Starring: Paul McGillion, Melissa Roxburgh, Curtis Caravaggio, Matthew MacCaull, Danielle MoinetAction | 100% |
Thriller | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.78:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
French: DTS 5.1
German: DTS 5.1
English SDH, French, Spanish, German, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
UV digital copy
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 2.5 | |
Video | 5.0 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 1.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
The WWE isn't yet making waves in the film industry, but it is making a nifty little name for itself by way of its The Marine franchise, a series featuring WWE Superstars in the lead roles. It all began back in 2006 with the John Cena-starring first film, followed by two sequels, one featuring Ted DiBiase and the other The Miz. Now, for the first time, a lead actors returns in a sequel. The Marine 4: Moving Target once again stars The Miz as Jake Carter, an ex-Marine who is now charged with protecting a young and vulnerable whistleblower. The movie is a nuts-and-bolts Action picture, absent any sort of tangible depth and content to simply go through the motions of run, gun, run, gun, run, gun. It satisfies core -- very core -- genre requirements and will please audiences looking for a slick new spin on a well worn Action movie treadmill. Any other cinephile need not apply.
"I'm (pretty) awesome in this movie."
The Marine 4: Moving Target features a fantastic 1080p transfer. It's one of the cleanest, clearest, most well defined images one's going to find on a direct-to-video release. Details are crisp and naturally sharp. The transfer produces faultless, lifelike textures on faces, clothes, and terrain to the point of tactile authenticity and down the the finest pore, bead of sweat, stitch, and pebble. Colors are bright and even; dense background greens usually give way to earthy terrains and camouflage military uniforms. Jake's blue suit and a few random splashes in different locations add some variety to an exacting but otherwise unvaried palette. Black levels are precise and skin tones are natural. The picture never shows noise, banding, or blocking. One severe blink-and-miss-it example of aliasing appears on a semi truck's grill in one shot around the 36:30 mark, but it's the only mar on an otherwise picture-perfect transfer from Fox.
The Marine 4: Moving Target features a well-rounded DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless soundtrack. Music is aggressive but not overbearing, offering quality heft, good spacing and surround support, and commendable clarity and attention to detail. The track offers a blend of action and support sound elements. The various locations spring to life with rolling waters and other natural sounds immersing the listener in the film's gorgeous exteriors while minor little bits offer a healthy sense of place indoors, such as when the action shifts to a police station. Gunfire plays with prominence and a nice weight to the rat-a-tat rapid firing of automatic weapons. It's not as purely heavy and ear-shattering as real life, but the general depth and sense of purpose that accompanies every shot is a major plus. Basic dialogue plays with good, clear, center-focused placement.
The Marine 4: Moving Target contains several supplements. Inside the Blu-ray case, buyers will find a voucher for a UV digital copy of the film.
Recently on WWE's flagship Monday Night RAW program, The Miz's former "stunt double" Damien Mizdow stole the show and stole the girl, knocking down The Miz and kissing Summer Rae. That's more drama than The Marine 4: Moving Target ever puts on the screen. The movie is empty but still a fair bit of fun as it goes through the motions without any higher aspirations than entertaining the target wrestling demographic with 90 minutes of gunplay and a generic story woven through it. The performances are good, the gun is play nicely staged, and the movie plays with a commendable polish to it. It's a shame it's not a bit more creative, but for what it is it's more than serviceable. 20th Century Fox's Blu-ray release of The Marine 4: Moving Target features stunning video, solid audio, and a trio of featurettes. Recommended.
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