The Sentinel (2006/Blu-ray)

 

Picture: B     Sound: B     Extras: C-     Film: D

 

 

This is our third time looking at the disappointing Clark Johnson film adaptation of Gerard Petievich’s book The Sentinel (2006) and the only thing worst than it aging badly and surprisingly quickly at that, is what a missed opportunity it ultimately was for all.  Our previous coverage of the film includes these reviews:

 

Theatrical Film Release

http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/3643/The+Sentinel+(2006/Theatrical+Film+Review)

 

Standard DVD

http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/4113/The+Sentinel+(2006/DVD-Video)

 

 

With nothing new to say about this dud, the question remains as to whether it is worth seeing upgraded.

 

The 1080p 2.35 X 1 digital MPEG-2 @ 18 MBPS High Definition image may be an improvement over the standard DVD, but along with some improved depth, detail and color comes a more pronounced generic presence of image.  However, it barely reaches its letter grade.  Like Johnson’s S.W.A.T. (reviewed on Blu-ray elsewhere on this site), he insists that this blue look is somehow conducive to “serious action” and the “adult world” in a way that would have never flown on Homicide.  The DTS HD Master Audio lossless 192kHz/24-bit 5.1 mix is also better, but with or without the best DTS HD chip, the mix shows it limits the clearer it gets.  The same mixed extras from the DVD are carried over to this edition, though the original theatrical trailer is now in HD.

 

 

-   Nicholas Sheffo