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The film is presented in the original 2.35:1 widescreen ratio and in 1080p high definition and it looks absolutely stunning, perfectly showing off the urban landscape, well-filmed with cool camera angles, overhead shots and slo-mo. It delivers everything you’d expect from a modern film release.
The sound is in DTS HD 5.1 and the action and gunfire delivers nicely when required, but I didn’t get much going on in the rear speakers, sadly.
The extras are as follows and they’re all in HD, but unfortunately, as one of Paul Walker’s last films, it’s not exactly a fitting tribute as there’s not much to shout about:
- Go Pro Featurette (1:53): ‘ette’ indeed. This is way too short! In fact, it’s basically a trailer with a miniscule amount of behind-the-scenes work. And the main menu mislabels it “GroPro”.
- Inside Brick Mansions (2:16): Another short piece. More of the same.
- Beyond Brick Mansions – RZA (2:02): And more of the same, but with RZA introducing his character.
- Beyond Brick Mansions – Paul Walker (2:14): Can you guess what happens in this one?
- Audio descriptive track: Does exactly what it says on the tin.
So, a great film let down by almost non-existant extras. Shame.
There are subtitles in English only, the number of chapters is a low and perfunctory 12, and the menu – oddly for a Blu-ray – is static and silent.
Sadly, when it comes to chapters, while I remember Warner once going to town on these in the early days of DVD, even giving 44 for titles like Disclosure. Unfortunately, these days, it’s usually a mere 12. And that’s what we get here.
Brick Mansions is available now on Blu-ray and DVD.
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FILM CONTENT PICTURE QUALITY SOUND QUALITY EXTRAS |
8 10 8 1 |
| OVERALL | 7 |
Detailed specs:
Cert: 
Running time: 90 minutes
Studio: Warner Home Video
Cat.no.: 7000062823
Year: 2014
Released: September 8th 2014
Chapters: 12
Picture: 1080p High Definition
Sound: DTS HD Master Audio 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1
Languages: English
Subtitles: English
Widescreen: 2.35:1 (Anamorphic Hawk Scope)
Disc Format: BD25
Directors: Camille Delamarre
Producers: Luc Besson, Claude Léger and Jonathan Vanger
Screenplay: Luc Besson
Music: Marc Bell and Trevor Morris
Cast:
Damien Collier: Paul Walker
Lino: David Belle
Tremaine Alexander: RZA
Lola: Catalina Denis
K2: Gouchy Boy
Rayzah: Ayisha Issa
George the Greek: Carlo Rota
Berringer: Andreas Apergis
Major Reno: Richard Zeman
Yeti: Robert Maillet
Mayor: Bruce Ramsay
Grandfather Collier: Frank Fontaine
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