A must own movie for action fans

Rating: 10/10 (23 July 2019)

13 Hours.
Say what you will about Michael Bay and those terrible 'Transformers' sequels but this Director sure knows how to direct excellent action scenes.
'13 Hours' is in my opinion his best movie offering.
Bay's earlier films such as 'Bad boys' and 'The Rock' offered flashes of brilliance but '13 Hours' is of a much high calibre.
Based on a true story set in Benghazi 2012.
A group of ex-military contractors are providing security for an unofficial CIA base when The US Ambassador staying in the vicinity comes under attack by armed locals.
The six Contractors go to the Ambassadors aid only to end up fighting for their lives.
This is a thrilling action packed movie that is perfect for Director Michael Bay's style.
Once the action starts it is relentless with scene after scene of technical brilliance.
As aforementioned Bay is at best when directing action. The script Is tightly penned and offers none of Bay's usual grass and juvenile humour.
This film is focused and all the more brilliant for it.
For Home Cinema fans this is a must own movie on 4K Blu-ray.
The image quality is of reference quality.
This is 4K eye candy with a grainless digital image that is one of the crispiest movies to grace my Blu-ray player.
HDR is sublime with rich deep blacks and eye popping colours. Detail is fine with hair and grime visible on war torn faces.
Michael Bay often uses very warm filters on his camera and this film shows the Libyan heat to dramatic effect.
Sunlight is blinding and explosions will sear the retina.
This movie is definitely in my top 5 for image quality on 4K Blu-ray.
Sound is equally impressive if not even better. The Dolby Atmos sound mix is violent and offers a good workout for any dedicated Home Cinema system.
This film will sort out the wheat from the chaff in terms of a good audio system.
Bass is brutal. Gun shots have real punch and explosions will crack the plaster in your living room.
Height and surround effects are constant and precise offering true immersion.
Front sound stage is wide and aggressive with plenty of nuances to tantalise the ear.
This again easily a 4K disc in my top 5 regarding sound quality.
If you're a fan of the war movie genre and appreciate well filmed action scenes then this movie is definitely for you.
If also you love great image and audio quality then this is a movie well worth shelling out your hard earned cash for.