{"id":21204,"date":"2019-05-19T16:09:48","date_gmt":"2019-05-19T23:09:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=21204"},"modified":"2019-05-20T22:26:09","modified_gmt":"2019-05-21T05:26:09","slug":"review-cold-pursuit-4k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2019\/05\/review-cold-pursuit-4k\/","title":{"rendered":"Cold Pursuit 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Cold Pursuit<\/em><\/strong> is kind of standard action-thriller fair for Liam Neeson and while the script and supporting characters aren\u2019t the strongest, it is an enjoyable enough film.<\/p>\n

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Cold Pursuit<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Suspense\/Thriller, Crime, Drama, Comedy<\/span>
\nLionsgate | R \u2013 119 min. \u2013 $42.99 | May 14, 2019<\/span><\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 05\/19\/2019 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Directed by: <\/strong>Hans Petter Moland<\/span>
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Kim Fupz Aakeson (movie Kraftidioten<\/em>); Frank Baldwin (screenplay)<\/span>
\nCast: <\/strong>Liam Neeson, Tom Bateman, Tom Jackson, Emmy Rossum, Domenick Lombardozzi, Julia Jones, Laura Dern, William Forsythe<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Featurette, Interviews, Deleted Scenes, Theatrical Trailer<\/span>
\nSlip Cover: <\/strong>Yes<\/span>
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>Yes<\/span>
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>4K, Blu-ray<\/span>
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Audio (4K\/BD): <\/strong>English (Dolby Atmos), Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1)<\/span>
\nVideo (4K): <\/strong>2160p\/Widescreen 2.39<\/span>
\nVideo (BD): <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 2.39<\/span>
\nDynamic Range: <\/strong>HDR10, Dolby Vision<\/span>
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH, French, Spanish<\/span>
\nCodecs: <\/strong>HEVC \/ H.265 (4K), MPEG-4 AVC (BD)<\/span>
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A, B, C<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Lionsgate provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.<\/strong><\/span>
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THE MOVIE \u2014 3.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Plot Synopsis: <\/strong>Nels Coxman (LIAM NEESON) is a snowplow driver in rural Colorado, whose quiet family life is upended after his son\u2019s murder which was made to look like a drug overdose. Bels begins a vengeful hunt for Viking (TOM BATEMAN), the drug lord he holds responsible, eliminating Viking\u2019s associates one by one. As Nels draws closer to Viking, his actions bring even more unexpected and violent consequences, as he proves that revenge is all in the execution.<\/p>\n

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Quick Hit Review: <\/strong>No doubt Liam Neeson\u2019s tough guy machismo was greatly aided by the Taken<\/em> franchise, which was run into the ground with the awful third entry, but he has cashed in with a variety of roles including Non Stop<\/em>, Run All Night<\/em>, A Walk Among Tombstones<\/em> and The Commuter<\/em>, with mixed results, though more with the script than Neeson himself. His latest, Cold Pursuit<\/em><\/strong> is much the same. For his part, Liam Neeson acquits well in the role, and it is nice to see him play a somewhat everyday man without a certain set of skills, as a fair amount of the damage his character does is with a snowplow, and is aided by happenstance as the main villain incurs the wrath of a rival.<\/p>\n

The supporting cast was fine. Laura Dern only has a small role playing Coxman\u2019s wife, though she has only 10-minutes of screen time before bowing out and we don\u2019t get the courtesy to see her return at the end; Tom Bateman is quite over-the-top as the primary villain, sort of reminding me of Joaquin Phoenix before he became a serious actor; and William Forsyth has a minor but important part playing Neeson\u2019s ex-mobster brother.<\/p>\n

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Cold Pursuit<\/em><\/strong>, based on the 2014 Norwegian film Kraftidioten<\/em> (In Order of Disappearance<\/em> available on Blu-ray from Magnolia Home Entertainment) starring Stellan Skarsg\u00e5rd, from the same director, Hans Petter Moland and while it\u2019s not nearly as good as the original, this is still some fine entertainment mainly for Liam Neeson more than anything with the sprinkling of dark humor that did elicit a few chuckles out of me.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 3.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This release comes with a glossy slip cover<\/strong>. Inside is a redemption code for the Digital HD<\/strong> copy.<\/p>\n

Welcome to Kehoe: Behind the Scenes on Cold Pursuit<\/em> (26:49)<\/u><\/strong> is a lengthy, at least by standards for new releases, making-of featurette with interviews with members of the cast and crew.<\/p>\n

Interviews<\/u><\/strong> with Liam Neeson (8:46)<\/strong> and Hans Petter Moland (8:20)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Deleted Scenes (5:23)<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 Five scenes either were trimmed or cut. No commentary but probably due to pacing issues is usually the explanation.<\/p>\n

Theatrical Trailer (1:09)<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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4K VIDEO \u2013 4.75\/5, BD VIDEO \u2013 4.5\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Cold Pursuit<\/em><\/strong> plows onto 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray presented in its original 2.39 widescreen aspect ratio and given 2160p and 1080p high-definition transfers respectively. Both formats look incredible, with the 4K being a clear winner with especially sharp detail and nice colors, courtesy of the HDR, though the whites particularly were bright while never appearing blown out. The Blu-ray also looked solid and although I did notice a difference, you won\u2019t be disappointed with the picture. Dolby Vision is also available, but I don\u2019t own the proper equipment to test.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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AUDIO \u2013 4.75\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Both the 4K UHD and Blu-ray discs come with Dolby Atmos tracks which really put the audience in the wintery wilderness of rural Colorado. There is a fair amount of gunplay and action scenes in the movie where the track comes to life with great clarity, as does the dialogue via the center channel with the fronts and rears comprising the ambient noises and George Fenton\u2019s score.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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OVERALL \u2013 3.5\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Cold Pursuit<\/em><\/strong> is kind of standard action-thriller fair for Liam Neeson and while the script and supporting characters aren\u2019t the strongest, it is an enjoyable enough film, although I recommend the original Norwegian film In Order of Disappearance<\/em> to watch beforehand. This 4K UHD and Blu-ray combo pack offers up great video and audio transfers and a so-so selection of bonus material.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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