The
Infiltrator (2016/Broadgreen Blu-ray)
Picture:
B Sound: B Extras: C+ Film: C+
Bryan
Cranston has been one of Hollywood's most sought after actors after
his groundbreaking performance in Breaking Bad, though he is
running of the risk of being typecast making so many roles dealing
with drug dealers. Here he stars as Federal Agent Bob Mazur (based
on a true story) in Brad Furman's The Infiltrator (2016) - who
successfully went undercover and infiltrated Pablo Escobar's drug
trafficking scene in 1986 by posing as a businessman. While not
quite as interesting as Johnny Depp's Blow, the film features
some interesting scenes that puts the audience in the hot seat...
with each passing scene putting our hero more in question and in fear
of being exposed.
Getting
raves from many critics, I found the film to be nothing new in the
thriller genre. The concept of a cop posing as a criminal as been
played out several times before. If it wasn't for the true story
angle and the great performances, I would have probably rated the
film lower. Still, if this type of film is your cup of tea or if you
are a fan of Cranston, you will probably enjoy it more than I did.
The film also stars the beautiful Diane Kruger (as the femme fatale),
an interesting performance by John Leguizamo, Benjamin Bratt, Amy
Ryan, and foreign actor Said Taghmaoui to name a few.
Presented
in 1080p high definition with a widescreen aspect ratio of 2.40:1,
the film looks great on disc with highly textured detail and rich
colors. The film doesn't go too crazy with colors and mostly has a
realistic look, but the bump up in contrast definitely helps. The
sound mix is pretty strong as well with a lossless DTS-HD Master
Audio 5.1 track that is even throughout and heavy on scenes with
action.
Special
Features include...
Audio
Commentary with Director Brad Furman and Bryan Cranston
Deleted
Scenes
The
Three Bobs
How
to Infiltrate
-
James Lockhart
https://www.facebook.com/jamesharlandlockhartv/
