6.3 | / 10 |
Users | 3.0 | |
Reviewer | 2.0 | |
Overall | 2.7 |
A Chinese special force soldier with extraordinary marksmanship is confronted by a group of deadly foreign mercenaries who are hired to assassinate him by a vicious drug lord.
Starring: Jing Wu, Scott Adkins, Nan Yu, Dahong Ni, Bing ShaoForeign | 100% |
Action | 67% |
Martial arts | 53% |
War | 2% |
Thriller | Insignificant |
Crime | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.39:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
Mandarin: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Mandarin: Dolby Digital 2.0
English
25GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Slipcover in original pressing
Region free
Movie | 2.0 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 0.5 | |
Overall | 2.0 |
Wu Jing, also known as Jacky Wu, may not in fact be an idiot, but his Wolf Warrior is nonetheless a tale full of sound and fury, signifying nothing. Pretty much the definition of a “popcorn movie”, Wolf Warrior should appeal to those who don’t mind an absence of plot and/or character, but who really like things that go boom (not necessarily just in the night). The film is really noisy, with a ton of shootouts but a perhaps surprising lack of martial arts moves. Wu Jing portrays sharpshooter Leng Feng, a well meaning soldier who defies an order to stand down during a tense interchange in a potential hostage situation, but who takes it upon himself to take out a gun wielding bad guy. Perhaps surprisingly his superiors aren't all that pleased that he single handedly defused the situation, and instead march him toward a court martial. A high ranking female officer (Yu Nan) who works for a kinda sorta top secret black ops organization offers Leng Feng a way out by joining her group, which of course he does. Meanwhile, the criminal mastermind brother of the guy Leng Feng took out in the opening sequence is out for revenge, and he has a coterie of Western mercenaries (including Scott Adkins) to help him achieve his goal.
Wolf Warrior is presented on Blu-ray courtesy of Well Go USA with an AVC encoded 1080p transfer in 2.39:1. According to several online sources, the film was evidently presented in 3D during its theatrical exhibition, but once again domestic Blu-ray consumers are being offered only a 2D iteration. The image here is very sharp and well defined, with Wu's tendency to be drenched in sweat at virtually every moment throughout the film just one example of the sort of "fine detail" the viewer will experience. The palette is occasionally tweaked, including in some flashback interstitials that supposedly help to develop Leng Feng's character. Contrast is occasionally pushed, leading to slight clipping of highlights. Some the CGI and/or green screen work is pretty iffy looking.
According to the IMDb, Wolf Warrior screened theatrically with a Dolby Atmos mix, but the DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 mix included on this Blu-ray is incredibly effective nonetheless, offering excellent immersion and regular bursts of very convincing LFE. The film is awash in sound effects, many of which dot the surrounds impressively and help to create a very busy but enjoyable mix. Dialogue (such as it is) is rendered cleanly and is well prioritized.
The pull quote adorning the cover of this new Blu-ray release touts the film's "breathtaking martial arts", and while there are some hand to hand combat scenes here, there's a lot more gunfire and explosions, something that may surprise fans who will be drawn to the film due to its star duo (it should be noted that Adkins' role is more or less a glorified cameo). Wolf Warrior is just downright silly just about every step of the way, but it might satisfy adrenaline junkies who have set their expectations fairly low. Technical merits are generally excellent for those considering a purchase.
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