BLU-RAY
REVIEW: BLACK SEA
5/3/2015
OVERVIEW:
Black Sea is a gripping adventure that takes audiences to the depths of human greed in a suspenseful underwater search for sunken treasure that becomes a fight for survival. Directed by Academy Award® winner Kevin Macdonald (One Day in September, The Last King of Scotland) and starring two-time Academy Award® nominee Jude Law (The Talented Mr. Ripley, Cold Mountain), the suspenseful Focus Features thriller debuts on Digital HD on April 21, 2015 and on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack and DVD as well as On Demand May 5, 2015 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.
SYNOPSIS: Black Sea centers on a rogue submarine captain (Jude Law) who, after being laid off from a salvage company, pulls together a misfit crew to go after a sunken treasure rumored to be lost in the depths of the Black Sea. As the captain and his crew embark on their expedition, greed and desperation take control on board their claustrophobic vessel – and the increasing uncertainty of the mission causes the men to turn on each other and fight for their own survival. The international cast includes Scoot McNairy
(Argo), Ben Mendelsohn (Bloodline), David Threlfall (Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World), Konstantin Khabenskiy (Wanted), Michael Smiley (Kill List), and Grigory Dobrygin (A Most Wanted Man).
BLU-RAY:
The film is
presented in widescreen in a 2.40:1 aspect ration preserving its
theatrical format. The picture is just flawless. Not only the
picture looks great in this release, also the sound it is good,
a 7.1 Dolby Digital in English that provides a good complement
to the picture. It also includes English,
French
and Spanish subtitles.
VIDEO:
Widescreen (2.40:1) 16x9
AUDIO:
English Dolby Atmos (7.1 Dolby TrueHD compatible), Dolby Digital 2.0, Spanish and French Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles -
English SDH, Spanish and French
SPECIAL
FEATURES:
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"A Dive into the Black Sea" – behind-the-scenes featurette
Audio commentary with director Kevin Macdonald