K-19: The Widowmaker [Blu-ray]
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Actor: Harrison Ford, Liam NeesonBrand: Paramount
Blu-ray: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Portuguese (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language); French (Dubbed); Spanish (Dubbed)
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 138 minutes
Blu-ray Release Date: 2010-05-04
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Paramount
Movie Reviews of K-19: The Widowmaker [Blu-ray]
Movie Review: "What good are honors from such people?" Blu Ray review
Summary: 4 Stars
In 1961 at the height of the Cold War, Russian submarine K-19 suffers a rupture of the nuclear reactor's cooling system. Disabled in NATO waters and hours away from a possible nuclear meltdown, they are faced with the possibility of an explosion that would dwarf Hiroshima. The real drama is that it is all true. The courage of the crew to expose themselves to massive amounts of radiation in order to save their mates and prevent nuclear war is remarkable. Of course Hollywood takes it's liberties with the setup of the previous captain (Neeson) acting as the new captain's (Ford) XO. This adds a compelling subplot between these two great actors, but takes away from the true story. It is because of this I feel it only deserves 4 stars.
BLU RAY THOUGHTS: A sharp picture and strong audio makes this the best version of the film available. However, compared to other BD releases it is lacking. All special features are carried over. FINAL THOUGHTS: If you are a big fan: UPGRADE. Otherwise, the DVD is fine.
Summary of K-19: The Widowmaker [Blu-ray]
Inspired by a true story, K-19: The Widowmaker follows Captain Alexei Vostrikov (Harrison Ford) who, at the height of the Cold War, is ordered to take over command of the nuclear missile submarine K-19, pride of the Soviet Navy. His assignment: prepare the K-19 for sea and take her out on patrol - no matter what the cost. But problems with K-19 arise that may lead to a core meltdown and explosion that will certainly kill all aboard, and possibly trigger a nuclear war. In a daring act of heroism, Vostrikov must choose between his orders from the Kremlin and the lives of his men.Based on an incident that was officially suppressed for 28 years, K-19: The Widowmaker is a fine addition to the "sub-genre" of submarine thrillers. The first major American film about Russian cold war heroes, it re-creates the nightmare endured in 1961 by the crew of the Soviet nuclear submarine K-19, when an exposed reactor core nearly resulted in a nuclear catastrophe. Several crewmen died, and K-19's captain (played by Harrison Ford) had to assert his command when near-mutiny favored his executive officer (Liam Neeson). This escalating tension gives the film its potent dramatic thrust, and both Ford and Neeson deliver intense performances while director Kathryn Bigelow (Near Dark, Strange Days) ably controls a sub full of seething testosterone. It's not as viscerally thrilling as the classic Das Boot or U-571, and some K-19 survivors protested the inclusion of inauthentic drinking scenes, but the movie benefits from grand-scale production values, seamless computer graphics, and a compelling real-life twist. --Jeff Shannon
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