Transformers: Age of Extinction Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		2.5
Video		5.0
Audio		5.0
Extras		4.0
Overall		4.0

Transformers: Age of Extinction Blu-ray Movie Review

Paramount and Best Buy have collaborated on a store exclusive SteelBook release for the franchise Sci-Fi Action film 'Transformers: Age of Extinction.' The disc and digital content is identical to that found in the 2014 wide release. See the 'Special Features and Extras' section of the review below for more on the SteelBook's look and feel.

Transformers: Age of Extinction Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

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Transformers: Age of Extinction Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

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Transformers: Age of Extinction Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

The SteelBook is shiny and smooth; it will attract and display fingerprints. The front cover depicts Optimus Prime down on one knee, leaning his weight on his left arm, which is on the ground. In his right arm is a massive sword. Behind him is a raging fire, lending most of the color to an otherwise dark and bleak image where even the Autobot's red and blue paint is difficult to see. The film's title appears in silverly letters top center, accompanied by "A Michael Bay Film" text. There are some reflective components on the front, including the sword and notably some of the accents on the Transformer's legs and arms. The rear panel is simply a black background with a large dark gray Autobot logo center. At the bottom are Hasbro and Paramount logos as well as some legalese and the "SteelBook" emblem. The spine is simply black with the film's title center. Paramount and Blu-ray logos appear at the top and bottom, respectively.

Inside, the digital copy code floats; there are no left-hand-side tabs to hold it secure. The three discs, two Blu-ray and one DVD, are situated on the right and the left, on the left as a single disc on its own hub and on the right in the familiar staggered-stacked formation. The inner print is a two-panel spread that features nothing more than a brushed metal surface.

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Transformers: Age of Extinction Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

The front cover for Transformers: Age of Extinction is pretty cool, framing its hero in fire and offering a good splash of contrasting color to the otherwise low-key rear panel and interior spread. The movie is so-so but the Blu-ray is top-notch. Recommended for film and franchise fans as well as SteelBook collectors.