A Few Words About A few words about...™ Deepwater Horizon -- in 4k UHD Blu-ray (1 Viewer)

[Robert Harris]

Peter Berg's Deepwater Horizon is a film that reminds the viewer that "big business" can easily lose sight of the people working for them, and in doing so, endanger their lives.

The villain here is oil company BP, and the disaster that ensues is totally man-made, and preventable.

While the film is an unpleasant tale, and uncomfortable entertainment, it serves it's purpose. For the record, Mr. Berg was brought in to complete the film, after J.C. Chandor left the project.

The basic structure returns to the concept of "for the want of a nail...," as small things begin to accumulate, leading to disaster.

As a 4k release, the film looks fine. It appears to be a 2k up-rez, and the HDR added here, seems fine, but ultimately unnecessary.

Audio, in Dolby Atmos places us right in the action.

Image - 5

Audio - 5 (Dolby Atmos)

4k - 5

Pass / Fail - Pass

Recommended

RAH

 

[Angelo Colombus]

On the subject of oil this and Henri-Georges Clouzot's "Wages of Fear" would make a great double feature.

 

[gadgtfreek]

I have the UHD disc on preorder. Figured it would like and sound good, and be a decent popcorn flick. I live on the Gulf of Mexico in areas directly affected, so I'm not taking the movie too seriously, which is my general process with ALL movies. Between work and life, a movie in my HT is pure entertainment.

 

[Colin Jacobson]

I have the UHD disc on preorder. Figured it would like and sound good, and be a decent popcorn flick. I live on the Gulf of Mexico in areas directly affected, so I'm not taking the movie too seriously, which is my general process with ALL movies. Between work and life, a movie in my HT is pure entertainment.

I think it's best to view "Deepwater" as entertainment first and drama second. It really is a popcorn movie, one in which I don't think we feel the real world impact very well.

That side of it disappoints me somewhat, as the "disaster movie" nature of it threatens to trivialize the real-life catastrophe, but it does "popcorn" so well that I forgive it.

And it's not disrespectful toward those killed in the calamity, of course - it just isn't as serious as I expected...

 

[gadgtfreek]

That was probably my point, having gone thru what happened in the area, I just want a popcorn movie. I dont need some powerful emotion.

 

[Robert Crawford]

I think it's best to view "Deepwater" as entertainment first and drama second. It really is a popcorn movie, one in which I don't think we feel the real world impact very well.

That side of it disappoints me somewhat, as the "disaster movie" nature of it threatens to trivialize the real-life catastrophe, but it does "popcorn" so well that I forgive it.

And it's not disrespectful toward those killed in the calamity, of course - it just isn't as serious as I expected...

After viewing this film twice, I don't agree with your take that this film is strictly a popcorn movie.

 

[Mike Frezon]

The UHD version of Deepwater Horizon will be $19.99 this coming week at Best Buy (starting Sunday, February 12th).

 

[Robert Crawford]

The UHD version of Deepwater Horizon will be $19.99 this coming week at Best Buy (starting Sunday, February 12th).

Amazon has price-matched BB with Deepwater Horizon.