Under Siege

In "Under Siege," Steven Seagal is an ex-navy SEAL turned ship cook who saves the day as a one-man army against the bad guys who are conspiring to appropriate the nuclear Tomahawk missile arsenal aboard the U.S.S. Missouri. A wild and wicked Tommy Lee Jones is the renegade CIA terrorist who devises a way to distract the crew by dressing as a woman and throwing a ship's party for the captain. Seagal fans will get a kick out of their superhero's handling of the situation. (Gary Reber(

Special features include commentary with Director Andrew Davis and Writer J.F. Lawton, "I'm On A Boat (With A Bomb)" new interview with Director Davis (HD 19:08), "One Of The Guys " new interview with Actor Erika Eleniak (HD 13:52), "A Tight Ship" new interview with Actor Damian Chapa (HD 18:35), "The Introvision Files" new interview with Visual Effects Su[ervisor William Mesa (HD 27:51), the theatrical trailer, reversible sleeve and collector's booklet.

The 1.85:1 HEVC/H.265 Ultra HD Dolby Vision/HDR10 picture, reviewed on a VIZIO Quantum X P85QX-JI UHD/HDR display, was photographed on 35 mm Eastman film using the Panavision Panaflex Gold camera system and sourced from a 4K restoration of the original camera negative by Arrow Video and approved by Director Andrew Davis.

Film grain has been eliminated with the result an impressive sharp and clear picture. The setting is on board the U.S.S. Missouri with prominent interior sets. Color fidelity is excellent and exhibits nicely saturated and warm hues. The color palette is realistic throughout the ship and its position on the Pacific Ocean. At times, colors such as blues and purples as well as orange-sepia tones pop impressively. HDR contrast delivers deep, solid blacks and detailed shadows. The lighting design uses creative spot lighting effects that enhance the chaos and tension on board. Resolution is superb throughout. Facial features reveal skin pores, lines, and hair. Clothing fabrics are revealing. The ship structural detail and fittings are nicely resolved, as well as object textures. This is a wonderfully shot picture with excellent cinematography. (Gary Reber)

The repurposed Dolby Atmos/Dolby TrueHD 7.1-channel soundtrack is dynamic sounding. Sound effects are extremely active, such as gunfire, helicopter, ocean turbulence, and numerous hitting and disruptive sounds. Ambient environmental effects both inside and outside the ship are effectively presented/ Foley sound effects are realistic throughout. Deep bass enhances the action sonics, with .1 LFE energy adding powerful explosive action. The orchestra score is terrific with excellent soundstage imaging. The music is aggressive and rhythmic with excellent fidelity. The music extends aggressively to the surrounds and envelops the sound field. Dialogue is intelligible throughout with generally good spatial integration/

The Immersive Sound element is comprised of an extension of the orchestra score to the height layer as well as brief radio communication between Ryback and Tate and Admiral Bates, background gunfire, and a helicopter. The prominent element is the music, which, while often absent, when engaged provides enhanced dimensionality in the sound field.

This is a well crafted ear level holosonic® soundtrack that delivers the excitement Steven Seagal fans love. (Gary Reber)