Blackhat [Blu-ray]

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The "Collector's Edition" (no such thing, btw) is indeed the Limited Edition, with the exclusive bonus disc containing the superior Director's Cut on a 1080 blu ray (only the theatrical is in 4k). It also has the slip cover and mini booklet.

Vintage Michael Mann directing and undeniable originality in his use of light with a camera in hand. He is a true artist. The acting overall was average at best. I am not a huge Hemsworth fan, and the rest of the cast was not stellar either. The plot was not one of the best by any means, but it is nevertheless worth seeing if you are a fan of the true artist Michael Mann is. I only hope is next project is a masterpiece, because Blackhat was not. I gave it four stars only because of Michael Mann, or it would have received two or three. Heat was a five, and Collateral was a high four stars, and Miami Vice was a solid four. Last of the Mohicans was a definite five star film, although it is not obvious Michael Mann filming. He had yet to master his unique style at that time, but the story was fantastic. Also, anything with Daniel Day Lewis is going to be excellent. He is the best male actor on the planet today IMO. Looking forward to Michael Mann's next film. Perhaps he will have Daniel Day Lewis play the leading role. Birdman still is my favorite film of the past year. I was shocked at how good it was, considering I never was a huge Michael Keaton fan. That role was definitely made for him. He did not have to even act because that is basically his career in a nutshell, and he was masterful in in. I think I will watch it again. It was excellent.

The first time I saw this excellent film was a modified for television run and I LOVED it. Granted there were some scenes that didn't flow real well and I figured that there were cut scenes or something from the theatrical cut? I still loved this movie anyway. Later on, a few weeks passed and I couldn't stop thinking about this film and if you are a Mr. Mann fan, he has a way of making you think about his movies days/weeks and sometimes months afterward... For me Michael Mann makes films SO expertly-directed, that I will think about his movies for years after the fact. If you are unfamiliar with the name 'Michael Mann' it is very likely that you watched and loved 'Last of the Mohicans' or have heard of Tom Cruise's and Jamie Foxx's 'Collateral' or even the 'Miami Vice' remake also starring Mr. Foxx too. Ironically, when I saw this film the first time on the tv, it reminded me of a Michael Mann film, I am sure that you can surmise my delight, when the ending credits showed the director's name... After renting this film again just a few weeks after seeing on tv - this version was infinitely better as this version has scenes that completely sense of what is happening in the story. For me the movie was only better. The acting was great, the drama about two friends being reunited with one of them, falling in love with his friend's sister made it more interesting.. If you have not seen this movie yet I don't want to give anything away, suffice it to say that I wish I could see it again for the very first time. I would highly recommend this techno-action drama for every reason that you may enjoy a movie!

Good

Slow movie, don't seem like thriller

This is a terrific Michael Mann film. There is a lot of hand-held camera footage here but it is all to great effect. The look and feel is grim, steely and increasingly tense as the complicated, twisty plot unfolds. Mann has provided just enough exposition to comfortably understand what could have been an unnecessarily complicated good hacker/bad hacker plot. The colors and the exotic locations are extremely interesting and contribute a lot to the story. The acting is fine, especially the enigmatic Tang Wei as the brooding girlfriend and the always mesmerizing Viola Davis. Perhaps the most skillful effect in the entire movie is the Director's brilliant use of music: sheets of digital sound bubbling underneath, then crashing all around when needed for full effect. Perfect for a movie about computer code. Any fan of previous Michael Mann films (Thief, Heat, Miami Vice, Collateral) will recognize and enjoy his very distinctive style here.

Guns, hypos, nuclear radiation, knives, computers, sticks and stones, bare knuckles; no matter the tools we use, a good story boils down to characters. This movie is a great story of two people trying to save the world. The director did a fine job, all the fat is cut away. The acting is real, believable and the viewer is given a lot to care about. I didn't really see any plot holes. Story exposition is relentless as it marches us to the most plausible ending possible. And yet, I wouldn't say predictable. There's no guarantee any of us are gonna get out of this alive. To really enjoy this movie takes close attention. It's not a film you can play a video game plus text plus chat with friends plus..... If you pay attention you won't miss the transitions, or the expositions embedded in the images. The plot is very well developed, the bad guy's motivation is plausible and the danger is real. So grab a bag of popcorn, put your feet up and enjoy a good film.

This is the best version of Blackhat you'll ever get. It comes with not only the US and International cuts on UHD disc, but also the incredibly rare Directors Cut on Blu-ray. If in any doubt about the passion that Arrow Films has for their film releases, when fans poured their hearts out to Arrow about the lack of inclusion of the Directors Cut on the release, Arrow delayed the film for months so that fans could get all 3 x versions of the film in one package. If you're worrying about the quality difference in the Directors cut only being on Blu-ray then don't! It looks fantastic, and has been encoded in a high quality bitrate that makes this less known version of the film shine! Packed to the gills with extras, it's a must for Michael Mann fans. And yes, the film holds up really really well. Watching the directors cut for the first time was like watching the film for the first time. It's punchy and thrilling as you'd expect from the guy that brough you Heat.

Un film poco famoso ma di sicuro impatto; quasi profetico. Zone del mondo poco inutilizzate normalmente da Hollywood nel 2015 ma che sono fondamentali per molti processi e che stanno div ed tano sempre più interessanti globalmente. Un gruppo di attori buoni o molto buoni e in parte. Oltre a ciò non puoi non amare il finale

Lot of technical items related to IT and servers are discussed in this movie. Person who doesn't have knowledge in such stuff will find this movie bit hard to understand. But if you are aware of these technicality, you will enjoy it.

Ein bisschen hat mich dieser Film an Miami Vice erinnert. Da ist einerseits die riskante, stürmische Beziehung des Hauptdarstellers zu einer Asiatin, andererseits gleichen sich die Bösen aus beiden Filmen in ihrem "Flair". Ich meine, wenn es in dem Film um Drogen in Miami ginge, würde das auch zu diesen schießwütigen Handlangern passen, nur gehört hier halt noch ein Programmierer dazu und es geht ums Internethacking. Die Schießszenen rufen einem wiederum Heat in Erinnerung. So gesehen ist es ein typischer Michael-Mann-Film. Und wie auch zum Beispiel Collateral, lebt dieser Film von seiner Atmosphäre. Man fragt sich die ganze Zeit, wer hinter allem steckt und was seine Pläne sind. Diese Ungewissheit erzeugt eine dichte Spannung. Am Ende, wenn die Dinge klarer werden, verliert der Film etwas von seinem Reiz. Die Action nimmt langsam zu, auch wenn gar nicht so viel passiert. Sie ist geerdet, körperlich, dreckig und stellenweise brutal, definitiv kein Transformersoverkill ;-). Natürlich hat der Film ein Problem: Wie soll man etwas spannend darstellen, was man größtenteils nicht sehen kann, weil es praktisch im Nanobereich auf irgendwelchen Computerchips stattfindet? Im Film wird die Malware als angreifende Punktarmee gezeigt, welche durch die Leitungen strömt. Na ja. Auch hat man seine Zweifel an der Realitätsnähe, was die Fähigkeiten der Hacker betrifft, aber da ist die Dramaturgie halt wichtiger. Insgesamt hat mich der Film aber doch gut unterhalten, sodass ich ihm sogar 5 Sterne statt 4 gebe. Vor allem auch deshalb, weil hier so viele 1-Stern-Kritiken zu finden sind, die vollkommen überzogen sind und zu einem Schnitt von 3 Sternen führen, was der Film in meinen Augen nicht verdient hat.

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