Thrill-Ride Kandahar: A Gerard Butler Action Spectacle | Blu-ray Review
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Kandahar is a well done action thriller with sharp video quality and a lively 5.1 soundscape!
Embark on a perilous journey with Gerard Butler in "Kandahar," an action thriller that ups the ante on high-stakes cinema. Reviewer Austin P. Putnam praises this Butler-led spectacle as a "well-done action thriller with sharp video quality and a lively 5.1 soundscape!" earning a solid 'B' grade. This film goes beyond just fast-paced sequences, offering a compelling narrative that keeps audiences riveted from start to finish.
The Blu-ray edition transforms your living room into a battlefield, delivering the adrenaline-charged action of "Kandahar" in stunning detail. The vivid visuals, captured in an aspect ratio of 2/39/1, and the enthralling action sequences make for an immersive viewing experience that is as close as it gets to the heat of the action.
Despite lacking a Dolby Atmos track, the Blu-ray's 5.1 TSHD ma track more than makes up for it with a spectacularly immersive soundscape. Every explosion, gunshot, and revving engine is crisply rendered, pulling you right into the heart of the thrilling adventure.
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ABOUT KANDAHAR
In KANDAHAR, Tom Harris (Gerard Butler), an undercover CIA operative, is stuck deep in hostile territory in Afghanistan. After his mission is exposed, he must fight his way out, alongside his Afghan translator, to an extraction point in Kandahar, all whilst avoiding elite enemy forces and foreign spies tasked with hunting them down.
Directed By: Ric Roman Waugh
MPAA Rating: R
Genre: Action/Adventure
Running Time: 120 minutes
Distributed By: Open Road Films
Kandahar is © Open Road Films. All Rights Reserved.