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Contraband Blu-ray delivers stunning video and audio in this fan-pleasing Blu-ray release
Chris Farraday long ago abandoned his life of crime, but after his brother-in-law botches a drug deal, Chris is forced back into running contraband. Things quickly fall apart, and Chris must use his skills to navigate a treacherous criminal network of brutal drug lords, cops, and hit men before his wife and sons become their target.
Starring: Mark Wahlberg,Giovanni Ribisi,Kate Beckinsale,Ben Foster
Director: Baltasar Kormákur
Contraband Blu-ray Review
Universal's AV presentation saves this uneven remake from a stint in the bargin bin...
Take a moment and spend some time with Contraband's theatrical trailer. Finished? Congratulations, you've just watched Contraband in its entirety, with almost all of its snubnosed twists, lockjawed turns and nonsensical genre jimmying intact. You also just saved yourself two hours and the cost of a rental (or more, depending on how pickable your pocket is these days). "But Ken, ol' buddy," you might say. "I like Big Dumb Fun. I'm a sucker for this kinda flick. It's even got Mark Wahlberg and Giovanni Ribisi, and I loooove me some Marky Mark and Cory Kupkus. This movie's made for me." And I'm sure there are some of you out there, God love ya, with the ability to switch off your brain, kick back with a bowl of Jiffy Pop, and appreciate a big, dumb genre jock like Contraband for everything it has to offer, hackneyed screenplay, mindless dialogue, distended performances and all. Just don't be surprised if you start asking yourself how a movie made for you could go so terribly, terribly wrong. Wahlberg's latest is a mess, from start to finish, beat to beatdown, script to screen. How bad is it? Chances are those who mount a defense will include some variation of the modern moviegoer's go-to rebuttal: "oh come on, it's not that bad."
"I've got to try and fix this. Trust me, I know what I'm doing."
Contraband is essentially a humorless cross between Gone in 60 Seconds and Star Wars: Jettisoned Cargo; a mangled mashup in which ex-smuggler Chris Farraday (Wahlberg) races to raise $700,000 for a sadistic gangster (Ribisi) after his wife's younger brother, Andy (Caleb Landry Jones), dumped a shipment of drugs into the ocean at the first sign of an Imperial cruiser... er, U.S. Customs ship. Chris knows the only way to come up with so much cash in just two weeks is to wander off the straight-n-narrow, return to his old smugglin' ways and board a cargo ship bound for Panama. Before heading out to sea, though, Chris tasks his friend Sebastian (Ben Foster, in a characteristically thankless role in an uncharacteristically mediocre film) with watching over his wife, Kate, (Kate Beckinsale) and his two sons. Alas, Sebastian is having money problems of his own, meaning Chris inadvertantly left his family in more danger than they were already in. Will Chris be able to save Andy from the N'Orleans thug-mafia? Will Kate figure out Sebastian is playing her and her husband? Will Chris and Kate make it out of their harrowing crises alive? More importantly, will anyone care?
What might have been a semi-coherent Gone in 60 Seconds knock-off, or even a psuedo-functional heist flick, soon devolves into a manic kill-or-be-killed shipping-lanes action dud in the vein of Running Scared (a hastily strung comparison that should scare everyone away but will no doubt vault Contraband to the top of a few must-see lists). Two competing plot lines splinter, split and shatter; two competing movies battle it out under the same 110-minute banner; two competing actors, Wahlberg and Beckinsale fail to elevate the story, inspire their fellow actors, or contain the film-school chaos of the shoot. The performances are all over the map -- understated, overblown, underwhelming, overreaching -- all of which boils down to overacting and under-delivering. Director Baltasar Kormákur, working from an unwieldy script by Aaron Guzikowski (in turn, an adaptation of Reykjavík-Rotterdam, a 2008 Icelandic film starring Kormákur himself), teeters and totters from one end of the genre spectrum to the other, tossing in whatever looks cool, 'splodes big, and feels edgy. Unfortunately, "cool" amounts to gritty late-90s euro-gangster cinema, "big" amounts to frantically edited action heaped on more frantically edited action, and "edgy" amounts to a gritty cache of familiar genre weapons. Contraband bleeds convention, and muddled, stupefyingly outdated convention at that.
It starts out well enough, I suppose. Wahlberg is at his most Wahlbergian, Ribisi seems to be having a bit of nasally fun, and Foster and Beckinsale offer a glimmer of hope that Contraband is going somewhere interesting. But then Kormákur and his crew begin tossing good sense, logic and sound reasoning overboard, although why they felt the need to throw over every fundamental they laid their hands on is beyond me. It doesn't help that pacing becomes increasingly erratic as the endgame nears port, or that the jarring shifts from Chris to Kate to Sebastian only exacerbates every other issue. There's a solid genre pic hidden in the cargo hold of Contraband, although it would take an act of God or a move of Tony Scott to uncover it. Kormákur doesn't quite have a handle on his budget, his actors or his vision; his brightest flashes and loudest bangs are mere diversions, and his attempts at more subdued drama just lie there on the screen, as if the first take was the only take Kormákur needed. Yes, yes, I know. Someone somewhere will go cuckoo for Kormákur's cocoa puffs. Honestly, I hope you're that guy. Otherwise, you'll find yourself wishing you had held onto your cash or smuggled a better flick into your Blu-ray player. And, contrary to popular belief, reviewers generally hate being right when it comes to warning people away from subpar films. We get no joy from seeing you suffer.
Battered primaries, abusive shadows, and blunt-force contrast. Yep, it's another dark, gritty actioner shot to make audiences say, "wait, what's going on over there?" Even so, Universal's 1080p/AVC-encoded video presentation strikes its intended target with pinpoint precision. Detail is exceedingly revealing, at least once you get past the fact that Kormákur and DP Barry Ackroyd's stark shadows devour anything and everything they touch. Scars, pores, stubble and any other facial feature and fine texture that leaps into the equally stark light is captured with razor sharp clarity, edge definition is crisp and exacting (with only an occasional hint of high-noon haloing), and delineation is non-existent, which is a good thing in this case as that's part of the aesthetic Kormákur and Ackroyd are aiming for. Color accuracy and skintone saturation fall in perfect line with their vision as well, and there isn't anything about the subsequent encode that wavers, deviates or departs from that vision. Grain, heavy and distinct, is intact; artifacting, banding and aliasing are nowhere to be found; and the crush that dominates the darkness, though certainly distracting, shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone. In short, this is Contraband, pure and unaltered.
Contraband's DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround track is determined to do one thing: kick your teeth in. Dialogue gets overrun now and again, but rarely at crucial points in the film. Voices are largely clear and intelligible throughout (insofar as Kormákur's frenetic sound design allows), and prioritization is more than impressive considering the chaos that erupts during action sequences. Gunfire, explosions, car crashes and intense chases issue a call to arms to the LFE channel and rear speakers, a call each one is more than happy to answer. Low-end thooms and booms command attention, shipping crates grumble and groan under the strain of their own weight, engines roar with conviction, and automatic weapons punctuate the proceedings with authority. And while the soundfield is nothing short of frenzied and furious, directional effects will turn heads, enviornmental ambience will draw in anyone in the room, and pans hurtle from speaker to speaker with such ferocity that action junkies will be left with a wicked smile on their faces. Yes, it all favors brash bombast over subtle nuance, but so does Contraband. Cinephiles will probably scoff at the heavy handedness of it all, but fans will be thrilled with every sinewy salvo.by blu-ray.com
A suicidal New Jersey cage fighter protects a young Chinese math prodigy from Triads, Russian gangsters, and corrupt cops in this action thriller from producer Lawrence Bender (Pulp Fiction) and writer/director Boaz Yakin (Fresh, A Price Above Rubies). Ten-year-old Mei (Catherine Chan) is a genuine numbers wizard from Nanjing. Unfortunately, her unusual proficiency in mathematics has made her the target of Triad boss Han Jaio (James Hong), who abducts the young girl from her home and sends her to America to help keep his underhanded business dealings a well-guarded secret. Mei has the ability to store a virtual library of financial information in her head, and by having the young girl as his personal bookkeeper, Han is able to operate without fear of being implicated by a telling paper trail. Meanwhile, as Mei follows her new "father" Chang (Reggie Lee) on his many extortion outings, Luke Wright (Jason Statham) takes flight from the Russian mafia after botching a fixed fight and seeing his wife murdered in retribution. Mei's and Luke's fates collide, however, when, soon after Han Jiao makes the trip to America to give the young girl a secret number, the fallen fighter witnesses her fleeing from Russian gangsters just as he is about to take his own life. At that moment, Luke pulls himself back from the brink and decides to take action. But now Luke's death wish may come true sooner than he anticipated; not only are the Triads and the Russians determined to get that number by any means necessary, but corrupt NYPD captain Wolf (Robert John Burke) is hell-bent on beating them to it -- and has the power of the law on his side. As day turns to night, Luke realizes that his time is quickly running out. Perhaps if Luke can save Mei, he will have finally taken the first crucial steps down the road to redemption and toward a new life where he won't have to fight in order to survive. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
Set sail for fun with this family-friendly Aardman Animations adventure following a bumbling, abundantly bearded scallywag who competes against his two biggest rivals for the title Pirate of the Year. Try as he might, the Pirate Captain (Hugh Grant) just can't be taken seriously as a plunderer. But that might change if he could only manage to win the Pirate of the Year competition. As the event gets under way, the Pirate Captain makes it his mission to leave dreaded foes Black Bellamy (Jeremy Piven) and Cutlass Liz (Salma Hayek) sinking in his wake. Before that can happen, though, the determined Pirate Captain will have to seek out the help of a love-struck scientist (David Tennant) and defeat a malevolent queen (Imelda Staunton), who might just send him down to Davy Jones' Locker. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
The official lineup for this year's Cannes Film Festival has been revealed. Unsurprisingly, the list of 54 films is very impressive. Some of the films being shown are David Cronenberg's Cosmopolis, Walter Salles' On the Road, Abbas Kiarostami's Like Someone in Love, Ken Loach's The Angels' Share, Michael Haneke's Amour, and Wes Andrerson's Moonrise Kingdom.
The festival's organizers have also confirmed that a new, 269-minute redux cut of Sergio Leone's gangster saga Once Upon a Time in America will have its world premiere.
Below is a complete list of the films that will be screened at the Cannes Film Festival:
In Competition:
Opening Film: Moonrise Kingdom, Wes Anderson
Im Nobel (Dans La Brume), Sergei Loznitsa Jagten (The Hunt), Thomas Vinterberg Paradies: Liebe, Ulrich Seidl On the Road, Walter Salles Post Tenebras Lux, Carlos Reygadas Vous n'Avez Encore Rien Vu, Alain Resnais Mud, Jeff Nichols Baad El Mawkeaa (Apres La Bataille), Yousry Nasrallah Beyond the Hills, Cristian Mungiu The Angels' Share, Ken Loach Like Someone in Love, Abbas Kiarostami Taste of Money, Im Sangsoo Da-Reun Na-Ra-e-Suh (In Another Country), Hong Sangsoo Lawless, John Hillcoat Amour, Michael Haneke Reality, Matteo Garrone Killing Them Softly, Andrew Dominik The Paperboy, Lee Daniels Cosmopolis, David Cronenberg Holy Motors, Leos Carax De Rouille et d'Os (Rust and Bone), Jacques Audiard
Film to be screened at the Closing Ceremony: Therese D, Claude Miller
Un Certain Regard: Miss Lovely, Ashim Ahluwalia La Playa, Juan Andres Arango Les Chevaus De Dieu, Nabil Ayouch Trois Mondes, Catheron Corsini Antiviral, Brandon Cronenberg 7 Days In Havana, Benicio Del Toro, Laurent Cantet, Gaspar Noe, Elia Suleiman Le Grand Soir, Benoit Delepine & Gustave Kervern Laurence Anyways, Xavier Dolan Despues De Lucia, Michel Franco Aimer A Perdre La Raison, Joachim Lafosse Mystery, Lou Ye Student, Darezhan Omirbayev La Pirogue, Moussa Toure Elefante Blanco, Pablo Trapero Confession Of A Child Of The Century, Sylvie Verheyde 11.25: The Day He Chose His Own Fate, Koji Wakamatsu Beasts Of The Southern Wild, Benh Zeitlin
Out of Competition Une Journee Particuliere, Gilles Jacob and Samuel Faure Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted, Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath Dario Argento's Dracula, Dario Argento Io E Te, Bernardo Berolucci Hemingway & Gellhorn, Philip Kaufman Ai To Makoto, Takashi Miike
Special Screening: Der Mull Im Garten Eden, Faith Akin Mekong Hotel, Apichatpong Weerasethakul Villegas, Gonzalo Tobal A Musica Segundo Tom Jobim, Nelson Pereira Do Santos Journal De France, Claudine Nougaret & Raymond Depardon Les Invisibles, Sebastien Lifshitz The Central Park Five, Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, David McMahon Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir, Laurent Bouzereau
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Iraq War veteran searches for the woman from a mysterious photo that he credits with saving his life during three tours of duty in this romantic drama adapted from the book by Nicholas Sparks. U.S. Marine sergeant Logan Thibault (Zac Efron) was serving his country overseas when he happened across a discarded photo of a beautiful woman. An inscription on the back read "Keep Safe," yet the photo revealed no clues about either the subject or her whereabouts. Upon returning home to civilian life, Logan conducts his own research and discovers that the woman's name is Beth (Taylor Schilling) and that she cares for dogs at a small-town kennel. Before long, Logan manages to get a job at the kennel, and sets his sights on winning Beth's heart. But it won't be easy because Beth's past experiences have made her wary of relationships. Meanwhile, as Logan works to earn Beth's trust, a dark secret from her past threatens to derail his hope for a happy future together. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi.by movie .com
There's never a dull moment in the life of IMF agent Ethan Hunt. With more death-defying, hard-hitting, every-millisecond-counts action-per-adventure to his name than James Bond and just as much international intrigue and danger under his belt as Jack Ryan, it's a wonder he's still walking around in one piece, let alone crawling up the sides of buildings, shooting straight, and running just a hair slower than a gazelle. Where most people would probably be at best on the IMF disabled list, maybe in a coma, and at worst six feet under, Ethan Hunt stays in the game, showing that he's either a very skilled and tough freak of nature, or at the very least one lucky hombre. He's back for his fourth filmed adventure in 15 years (granted there's a lot of recuperating time in there), this one falling under the title of Ghost Protocol, and it's a doozy of an Action/Intrigue flick. While it may not have as much raw action as the third film or the excellent storyline, smoothness, and integrity of the first, Ghost Protocol delivers unparalleled thrills, serves up a never- ending buffet of cutting-edge gadgetry that puts Q's best to shame, showcases death-defying action, and works in just enough quick wit to counterbalance the immediacy and danger of the mission, a mission with repercussions so grave that all of Hunt's previously-accepted missions pale in comparison.
All in a day's work for Ethan Hunt.
IMF agent Trevor Hanaway (Josh Holloway) is killed in the line of duty whilst smuggling critical files out of Budapest, files containing nuclear launch codes that are the only thing standing between peace and all-out armageddon. Meanwhile in Russia, IMF agent Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) is freed from prison with the help of agents Carter (Paula Patton) and Dunn (Simon Pegg). His mission: infiltrate the Kremlin, track down an elusive figure known as "Cobalt," retrieve the launch codes, and prevent nuclear holocaust. The infiltration proves successful, but the mission fails when the files cannot be located. The team's safety is jeopardized when an explosion rocks the Kremlin and Hunt's team is blamed. Russian-American tensions escalate to unprecedented heights, the IMF is disavowed by order of the President, and Hunt and his team must go rogue to track down Cobalt and prevent the unthinkable. With no backup, little time, and only a few resources, the team must travel the globe in an effort to save humanity from a madman with his finger on the deadliest trigger of them all and a plan to wipe humanity off the face of the Earth.
Ghost Protocol proves itself to be one of the most enjoyable films to come around in a good long while. Certainly it lacks meaning or purpose in a thematic sense, but few pictures of the escapist/adrenaline rush variety are as expertly-assembled as this. Ghost Protocol serves up some of the most exciting thrills and chills yet, not only of the Mission: Impossible series but through the entire history of the Spy/Thriller/Action canon. The picture is constructed with pure old-fashioned entertainment in mind but delivers plenty of modern twists thrown in to keep the movie feeling fresh and on the edge of excitement. The film defines "spectacle" in every way, whether dabbling in high-tech infiltration or low-tech espionage, whether making use of advanced computer equipment, gadgets that blur the line between the human and the electronic, or showcasing characters taking advantage of good old fashioned shadows and hoods and disguises to collect intelligence or sneak about under cover or out in the open. The movie is every bit what a Mission: Impossible picture should be. Whether the writers have simply pulled the film's technology out of thin air to serve the plot or if it's really somewhere secretly based in some laboratory just doesn't matter. What matters is that the picture supercharges reality and exceeds audience expectations. The technology of this film never ceases to dazzle, whether working as intended or failing miserably, the former leaving audiences breathless and the latter often used to excessively dangerous yet infectiously humorous effect.
That humor is probably as big an asset as the special effects and stunts in making Ghost Protocol a major success. Simon Pegg's role as a wet-behind-the-ears field agent largely defines the film. He's often the audience's eyes and ears, dazzled by what he sees and hears but remaining focused and working with integrity even has he marvels at the action, nearly causes something to go wrong, or participates in his own little way, which is dwarfed by Ethan's work and talents but that's no small accomplishment in his eyes or in the audience's own perception or skill level. The character is chatty but not obnoxiously so. Pegg creates a critical and relatable character in a movie otherwise defined by larger-than-life stunt work, amazing technology, and a devastating global threat. That levity puts the audience at ease, allows them to exhale sometimes even during the film's most breathless moments. Yet the picture remains defined by the impossible stunts and grand special effects. While the technology may be ahead of its time and advanced beyond the other films, Ghost Protocol easily settles into the classic Mission: Impossible comfort zone. The audience knows all will work out for the best in the end, but it's the film's ability to easily paint a picture of daring feats of human agility and churn out scene after scene of unparalleled tension -- whether whisper-quiet or in the middle of a raging sandstorm -- that keeps the audience on-edge. Predicability is the least of the film's worries because it counters that predicability with sufficient danger and a real sense of fear that keeps the movie moving at a breakneck pace, even if deep down the audience knows Ethan won't plummet to his death or otherwise fail to save the day.
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol features a picture-perfect 1080p Blu-ray transfer. Paramount's new releases are generally unrivaled in terms of absolute quality, and this disc settles in right there amongst the best the format has yet seen. From the brilliance of the studio logos forward, the picture quality impresses in every area. Fine detail mesmerizes at every turn. The transfer's clarity and natural sharpness are unparalleled, whether the image is showing distant vistas or up-tight shots of characters and objects. Facial and clothing details are amazing, revealing every last little line and crease. General detailing of building façades, pavement, even sand proves absolutely stunning. There are a few shots that go soft around the sides, but not enough to detract from the sheer brilliance of the total package. Colors represent the definition of brilliance. They're even and true, whether the brightest hues or the most earthy, unassuming shades. Indeed, bright reds, unassuming grays, and desert sands all sparkle with supreme authenticity. Skin tones are natural, and black levels intricately deep and true. The image is bolstered by a light grain structure that rounds this Blu-ray into proper theatrical form. In short, this is a polished, accurate transfer that truly recreates the cinema experience in the home.
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol features a stunning and absolutely immersive Dolby TrueHD 7.1 lossless soundtrack. No matter the element, regardless of the situation, and at any point in the movie, this track yields exceptional sound, from the most hushed moments to the most energized actions scenes. The track's ability to precisely place every sound effect and play it with such a natural presence proves just as impressive as the heaviest action sounds. Simple things like the humming of a hard drive in a quiet room; the closed-in audible sensation of a dark and damp sewer above which an alarm blares away; creaking doors; interior rattling of a moving van or train; or even the precision sound of almost absolute silence as Hunt and Dunn use high tech wizardry to infiltrate the Kremlin, their breaths and the slightest leathery creases in their shoes the only things that might betray their presence, all play with beautiful clarity that pulls the audience into the film and steals their breaths with the sounds of near silence. Yet for as superb as these effects may be, and as completely immersive as they are, the track really struts its stuff when it comes time for music and action. The theme music has never sounded so crisp and perfectly defined and spacious as it does here. The classic notes play with such authenticity that the speakers melt away as if it were being performed live. The chaos of action is infinitely entertaining and sonically exacting. Gunshots deliver precise cracking and echoing. Crunching metal, powerful gusting winds, and penetrating lows all give shape and style to the track. Imaging is seamless, directional effects are accurate, and the track constantly makes fine use of all of its channels, whether in the delivery of that action or those most quiet effects. Rounded out by faultless dialogue reproduction, Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol's 7.1 lossless track is amongst the best Blu-ray has to offer.
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol contains all of its supplements on disc two. Disc three contains a DVD copy of the film. UV and downloadable Digital Copies are also available. The supplements are subdivided into several categories, chiefly Mission Accepted, Impossible Missions, and Deleted Scenes. Supplements are available with optional English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese subtitles.
Mission Accepted -- Suiting Up in Prague (1080p, 17:58): Director Brad Bird discusses the directorial independence and ability to craft his own style. Tom Cruise speaks on his role as producer, Brad Bird's work, and performing his own stunts. J.J. Abrams also shares his thoughts on producing the film. Additional cast and crew also comment on the film and their roles in it. Also examined is the history of shooting locales, using Prague locales to duplicate the Kremlin, creating an authentic feel, inspirations, and more. The piece features plenty of raw footage from the set that does a fine job of transporting viewers to the shoot, showing highlights from the day-by-day process.
Mission Accepted -- Heating Up in Dubai (1080p, 17:36): This piece looks at the beauty of the city, the benefits and challenges of shooting at The Burj Khalifa, ensuring authenticity in the death-defying scenes shot there, the difficulties of the stunts, filming high up, and shooting in large format.
Vancouver Fisticuffs (1080p, 12:01): Shooting various scenes around Vancouver, including the complex finale. The pice also examines the complexity of the entire film, Brad Bird's work, and more.
Impossible Missions -- The Russian Prison (1080p, 11:49): Shooting in an abandoned Czech prison to make the early prison escape sequence. Also examined is Brad Bird's transition from animation to live action, the work of nearly 200 extras for the sequence, and the rigors of the shoot.
Impossible Missions -- Shooting in IMAX (1080p, 3:33): As the title suggests, this piece looks at the process, added challenges, and benefits of shooting large format.
Impossible Missions -- Art Department (1080p, 2:56): A short but close look of transforming Prague into Russia and the importance of authenticity.
Impossible Missions -- A Roll of Film (1080p, 2:33): Post-Production Coordinator Robby Stambler discusses what happens to a roll of film after shooting. Also discussed is the role of dailies and the telecine process.
Impossible Missions -- Life Masks (1080p, 1:40): Making a "stone representation" of an actor.
Impossible Missions -- Stepping Into the Storm (1080p, 2:02): A test run for the making of the sand storm sequence.
Impossible Missions -- The Sandstorm (1080p, 3:06): A raw look at the two-week process of creating this critical scene that runs for 5:43. Filmed partly in Vancouver and partly in Dubai
Impossible Missions -- Dubai Car Crash (1080p, 8:15): A thorough look at the process of creating a car crash shot, including test footage, safety precautions, the physics and math of the stunt, stunts that didn't perform as planned, and successfully capturing the final shot.
Impossible Missions -- Lens on the Burj (1080p, 0:57): Another brief look at the challenging Burj Khalifa shoot.
Impossible Missions -- Props (1080p, 3:07): Numerous real and fake briefcases, guns, gloves, knives, and the mask-making machine.
Impossible Missions -- Composer (1080p, 10:42): A close-up look at the work of Composer Michael Giacchino.
Deleted Scenes (1080p, 15:02): Alternate Opening: Hendricks Practices His Speech, Mission on the Train, Confusion in the Van, Benji Almost Caught in the Kremlin, Hendricks and Leonid in the Hangar, Arrival at the Burj -- Original Version, Ethan and Jane in the Jet, and Wistrom and Chips. With Optional Brad Bird commentary.
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, quite simply, delivers the goods. Director Brad Bird's picture enjoys unending thrills, polished action, a fast pace, a clever story, and the perfect little infusion of humor. It's wonderfully cast -- Tom Cruise still does his thing with incredible skill and stamina -- and every single facet of the production is nothing less than first-class. Never is the film dumbed down, never does it cut any corners. It's well worth the price of a ticket -- or a Blu-ray disc -- and enjoys high replay value. Ghost Protocol does the Mission: Impossible franchise and the good name of big budget Action flicks proud. Paramount's Blu-ray release of Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol outclasses even the movie. Perfect video and audio and an entire second disc's worth of extras make this a must-own package and one of the best releases of 2012 to date. Very highly recommended.
