Hi-Def Preview

War

Lionsgate Home Entertainment

Released: 01/01/08

Review By: Joshua Noyes

Picture Quality – 4.50/5

Audio Quality – 4.75/5

Special Features – 4.5/5

Overall – 4.5/5

Comments: Lionsgate did an EXCELLENT job with this transfer. This film is encoded using AVC on to a BD50 and Lionsgate used PCM 7.1 track for sound. The colors are sharp and vivid and really "pop" off the screen. The film grain is minimal and I saw absolutely no noise or macroblocking. The daytime scenes were simply stunning, especially the greens of the trees and the blues of the skies. The cinematography of this film is breathtaking at times. This is one of the better films I have seen in-terms of PQ recently, which was not an animated film.

In-terms of audio quality I would say this was a great representation of what PCM 7.1 is capable of. The Surrounds were used frequently, to the point of feeling you were like you were in the film. During many of the gun battle scenes, the sound of the bullets flying around you was AMAZING! You truly feel like you are participating in the gun battles with the actors. The LFE too was used to perfection and helped created an encompassing effect. The center channel is where this release excels. Dialog can be heard loud and clear, as if the characters of the film were in your living room with you.

This release has very nice special features. Here is a look at what you get:

The War Chest: Unlock Never-Before-Seen Footage Via On-Screen Navigation

Scoring War Featurette

Visual Commentary with Director Philip G. Atwell

Audio Commentary with Writers Lee Anthony Smith and Gregory J. Bradley

Gag Reel

Deleted Scenes

The War Zone: Trivia Mode

Yakuza Fighter: Exclusive Interactive Blu-ray Disc Game

Behind-the-Scenes FX Bonus (True PiP)

Dynamic Resizing Menus

Personalized Bookmarks

Blu-line Slider: Jump to Any Scene Instantly!

In conclusion, if you are a fan of Statham and Li, I can highly recommend this purchase as the story is fun, the special features are good and the picture and sound quality are top notch.

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