Director: Donovan Marsh
Actors: Ethan Baird, Jacob Scipio, Dempsey Bovell, Corey Johnson
Plot: An untested American submarine captain teams with U.S. Navy Seals to rescue the Russian president, who has been kidnapped by a rogue general.
Disc Release Date: 29 January 2019
Largely demo excellence
Whatever your thoughts about the film itself, the Atmos track makes all the difference
As usual, Lionsgate do a commendable job of porting over the extras - a Commentary and Featurette - over to the 4K disc itself
Hunter Killer is to The Hunt for Red October what Olympus Has Fallen is to Die Hard
You could do a whole lot worse than picking up this excellent 4K disc
Hunter Killer is presented on 4K UHD courtesy of Lionsgate Films with a 2160p transfer in 2.38:1. As I mentioned in our Hunter Killer Blu-ray review, a variety of Arri Alexa models were used for the shoot,...
Hunter Killer features a very effective Dolby Atmos track that regularly engages the Atmos channels with effects like a couple of big explosions, or even the "pings" that dot the submarine sonic environment....
Audio Commentary with Director Donovan Marsh Surface Tension: Declassifying Hunter Killer (1080p; 24:36) is an above average two part EPK that offers decent interviews and behind the scenes footage....
It's maybe just a little odd in a supplement included on this Blu-ray to hear Gerard Butler wax enthusiastic about Hunter Killer as a "passion project" of his that he evidently fostered for years before...
Hunter Killer has a decent enough premise, even if large swaths of this film seem like retreads from earlier (and arguably better) films. Butler is stolid enough, and it's certainly a pleasure to see the...