Street Kings (Blu-ray Review)
This decent “bad cop” movie is a notch below its contemporaries.
Do the department a favor: wash your mouth out with buckshot.
Street Kings is another in an ever-growing line of movies revolving around corrupt police
officers. Many have come before it, garnering anything from tepid reviews to nearly universal
acclaim. Training Day, Cop
Land, The Departed, and
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Street Kings is yet another solid effort from Fox. Framed in its original aspect ratio of
2.40:1 and presented in 1080p high definition, the title is not one that will sparkle and pop off
your
screen thanks to a myriad of colors and HD-friendly source material, but the transfer does retain
a
very pleasing cinematic look and feel that solidifies it as an upper-echelon Blu-ray title. There are
times when
there is a soft edge to the movie, but such segments are dwarfed by a g…
Audio
As always, Fox brings Street Kings to Blu-ray with a DTS-HD MA 5.1 soundtrack, and it’s
another winner. Music, by composer Graeme Revell, plays an important part in the movie; the
film’s score is bass-heavy with
deep, penetrating lows that get inside your skin and add to the tension, grittiness, and despair of
the movie. These lows are impeccably reproduced on this lossless soundtrack and home theater
systems will be put through their paces from beginning to end. A solid surr…
Supplements
Street Kings comes to Blu-ray as a feature-packed special edition with pertinent
information and little filler. Headlining the
features
is a commentary track with director David Ayer. Ayer provides a technical commentary track that
delves into many of the nuances of the filmmaking process and also some of the basic
technical details of filmmaking. He also discusses the themes of the story, motivations of the
characters, and the look and feel of the film. Technologies emplo…
Final Words
Street Kings is a decent “bad cop” movie that is more of a rehash of old ideas rather than
offering anything new or groundbreaking. It does follow formula well, though, and as such is not a
complete loss. The performances are fine, as is the direction; just don’t expect anything more than
a slightly above-average cop drama and you’ll enjoy Street Kings. The movie is definitely
for mature audiences who can stomach some hard-to-watch brutality. As always, Fox’s Blu-ray
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