BLU-RAY REVIEW: CAPTAIN FANTASTIC
10/23/2016

OVERVIEW: Viggo Mortensen (The Lord of the Rings franchise, 28 Days) is passionate and compelling as the head of an eccentric family living off the grid in Bleecker Street's inspiring drama, Captain Fantastic, coming to Digital HD on October 11, 2016 and Blu-ray™, DVD and On Demand on October 25, 2016, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Captain Fantastic centers on a family that has found its bliss in a splendid, unplugged lifestyle and follows their rocky return to society. The Blu-ray™ and DVD features a closer look at the thought-provoking ideals portrayed in the film and the pros and cons of living unconventionally.

SYNOPSIS: Viggo Mortensen stars in The New York Times Critics' Pick, Captain Fantastic, about a non-traditional father who raises his six children in the forest of the Pacific Northwest, isolated from society. When he is forced to bring his family out of seclusion and into the world, it leads to a confrontation with his father-in-law (Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon), who wants his grandchildren to have a normal life. Now Ben must question if his methods are the best for his family.

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 5.1 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:
DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 English / DTS Digital Surround 5.1

Subtitles - English SDH, Spanish, French

SPECIAL FEATURES:

Blu-ray™ unleashes the power of your HDTV and is the best way to watch movies at home, featuring 6X the picture resolution of DVD, exclusive extras and theater-quality surround sound.

DVD offers the flexibility and convenience of playing movies in more places, both at home and away.

DIGITAL HD with UltraViolet™ lets fans watch movies anywhere on their favorite devices. Users can instantly stream or download.

Insane or Insanely Great? – Go behind the scenes with Viggo Mortensen, Frank Langella, and Writer/Director Matt Ross to discover their motivation for bringing this unique story to life.