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Daylight: Collector's Edition
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The Movie:
I've always found director Rob Cohen's films entertaining. While they are not flawless in their writing, I believe, his films have an almost "old school" meets "new school" feel to their storytelling and know what they are - simply entertainment. And so far, I've enjoyed his "Dragonheart" and "Daylight". This film is a pure "disaster" picture like "The Towering Inferno", where a varying group of characters young and old are put into a situation where they must race to find a way out.
Sylvester Stallone stars as Kit Latura, a former emergency worker who was let go during a tragic accident. While driving his taxi, he comes upon a tunnel just as the accident of the movie takes place - a group of robbers hits a truck carrying toxic chemicals with their car, causing an explosion that runs through the tunnel and seals off those who are left inside. Searching for his way in, he finally reaches the stranded people - but finds his next mission to be a little more tough: finding a way out as the tunnel begins to collapse around them.
Some of the supporting characters are a little annoying as they yell at Stallone's character to find a way out, but generally, they didn't bother me too much. I'm not a huge fan of Stallone's, but I think that the two recent best performances he's had have been in this film and "Cliffhanger". In any film like this, we need to care if the people get out or not above anything else, and I think that Cohen is successful in that aspect. It's not a perfect movie, but I think it succeeds in being entertaining and suspenseful.
The DVD
VIDEO: An excellent anamorphic transfer from Universal, and one of their earlier efforts that still is impressive. Images are razor sharp throughout, revealing very strong detail. Even in some of the smoky, dim scenes in the tunnel, the image stays stable and solid. Colors are accurate and well-saturated, looking fine throughout. Black level is strong and flesh tones are accurate.
There really aren't any flaws that I was able to notice. No shimmering, no pixelation, and as I previously mentioned, even some of the smoky, dark scenes in the tunnel still look excellent. Really fine work from Universal.
SOUND: "Daylight" is the kind of film with enough bass to shake the walls if played loud enough. Explosions of any sort in this film pack an enormous wallop, with an almost amazing amount of low rumble. It's the kind of film where, if you have neighbors, they're wondering if there's a thunderstorm coming. Anyways, "Daylight" is a remarkable film in the audio department with the previously mentioned bass and frequent, outstanding use of the surrounds put the viewer right in the middle of the action like few movies I've listened to. Dialogue is clear and without problems and the score sounds excellent. One heck of a sound mix.
MENUS:: Non-animated menus with the score in the background.
EXTRAS:: Like the Universal edition for his "Dragonheart", Cohen also contributes a commentary for this picture. While it's informative, it's a little slow at times. Not too bad, but not one of my favorite commentaries. An hour long documentary has interviews and plenty of information about how the production was able to pull off some of the bigger scenes in the movie. There is also a music video, 2 trailers for the movie, cast/crew/production notes, still photo gallery and a featurette.
Final Thoughts An enjoyable movie and certainly recommended if you want a movie with audio that'll shake the room.
I've always found director Rob Cohen's films entertaining. While they are not flawless in their writing, I believe, his films have an almost "old school" meets "new school" feel to their storytelling and know what they are - simply entertainment. And so far, I've enjoyed his "Dragonheart" and "Daylight". This film is a pure "disaster" picture like "The Towering Inferno", where a varying group of characters young and old are put into a situation where they must race to find a way out.
Sylvester Stallone stars as Kit Latura, a former emergency worker who was let go during a tragic accident. While driving his taxi, he comes upon a tunnel just as the accident of the movie takes place - a group of robbers hits a truck carrying toxic chemicals with their car, causing an explosion that runs through the tunnel and seals off those who are left inside. Searching for his way in, he finally reaches the stranded people - but finds his next mission to be a little more tough: finding a way out as the tunnel begins to collapse around them.
Some of the supporting characters are a little annoying as they yell at Stallone's character to find a way out, but generally, they didn't bother me too much. I'm not a huge fan of Stallone's, but I think that the two recent best performances he's had have been in this film and "Cliffhanger". In any film like this, we need to care if the people get out or not above anything else, and I think that Cohen is successful in that aspect. It's not a perfect movie, but I think it succeeds in being entertaining and suspenseful.
The DVD
VIDEO: An excellent anamorphic transfer from Universal, and one of their earlier efforts that still is impressive. Images are razor sharp throughout, revealing very strong detail. Even in some of the smoky, dim scenes in the tunnel, the image stays stable and solid. Colors are accurate and well-saturated, looking fine throughout. Black level is strong and flesh tones are accurate.
There really aren't any flaws that I was able to notice. No shimmering, no pixelation, and as I previously mentioned, even some of the smoky, dark scenes in the tunnel still look excellent. Really fine work from Universal.
SOUND: "Daylight" is the kind of film with enough bass to shake the walls if played loud enough. Explosions of any sort in this film pack an enormous wallop, with an almost amazing amount of low rumble. It's the kind of film where, if you have neighbors, they're wondering if there's a thunderstorm coming. Anyways, "Daylight" is a remarkable film in the audio department with the previously mentioned bass and frequent, outstanding use of the surrounds put the viewer right in the middle of the action like few movies I've listened to. Dialogue is clear and without problems and the score sounds excellent. One heck of a sound mix.
MENUS:: Non-animated menus with the score in the background.
EXTRAS:: Like the Universal edition for his "Dragonheart", Cohen also contributes a commentary for this picture. While it's informative, it's a little slow at times. Not too bad, but not one of my favorite commentaries. An hour long documentary has interviews and plenty of information about how the production was able to pull off some of the bigger scenes in the movie. There is also a music video, 2 trailers for the movie, cast/crew/production notes, still photo gallery and a featurette.
Final Thoughts An enjoyable movie and certainly recommended if you want a movie with audio that'll shake the room.
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