Mile 22 Blu Ray Review (Universal)

Mile 22 is a 2018 action film directed by Peter Berg (Very Bad Things, The Rundown, The Kingdom, Lone Survivor, & Deepwater Horizon). It’s the 4th collaboration between director Peter Berg & lead actor Mark Wahlberg, both also produced the feature. The budget was $35 million & it grossed $66.3 million at the box office worldwide. A web series connected to the film called The Kiev Exchange is in development & future sequels are planned. CIA agent & former U.S. Marine war veteran James Silva (played by: Mark Wahlberg from The Departed, Boogie Nights, The Big Hit, & The Yards) leads a Special Activities Division team code named Overwatch which includes Alice Kerr (played by: Lauren Cohan from The Walking Dead, The Boy, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, & Death Race 2), Sam Snow (played by: Ronda Rousey from UFC, WWE, Furious 7, & The Expendables 3), & William Douglas III (played by: Carlo Alban from Prison Break, Live Free or Die, 21 Grams, & OZ) to raid a safe house.

Under the supervision of James Bishop (played by: John Malkovich from Con Air, Empire of the Sun, Of Mice and Men, & Shadow of the Vampire) & his team, they are supplied with critical information. The mission ends up disastrous & the results are bad! 16 months later, Alice has an asset Li Noor (played by: Iko Uwais from The Raid 1/2, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Beyond Skyline, & Man of Tai Chi) that has information that could stop chaos & destruction happening all over the world. He has dangerous people like intelligence agent Axel (played by: Sam Medina from Kickboxer: Vengeance/Retaliation, Venom, Olympus Has Fallen, & From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series) that are trying to get him back in their custody & they want to prevent him from revealing all the secrets that he knows. In a world where no one can be trusted, these skilled individuals must find a way to get what they need without everything failing apart & their witness getting into the wrong hands!!!!

Mile 22 is a non stop & action packed thrill ride until the very end! Lead actor Mark Wahlberg & director Peter Berg have great chemistry together. This is Wahlberg’s type of film so it’s one of his better performances in recent years. He has a real solid supporting cast that includes the legendary John Malkovich & the beautiful Lauren Cohan. Berg has done several productions like this so his execution was on point here. It doesn’t have the best story  or plot points at times but it’s a very entertaining & fun movie to watch. It also it gets very dark which I really enjoyed, it didn’t hold back on the violence. It had some nice twist & turns to keep you on toes. If you are looking turn off your brain for awhile & just enjoy a popcorn flick, I RECOMMEND this for you!!!!

Let’s talk about the high definition presentation from Universal! This 1080p (2.40:1) transfer looks great on blu ray. The colors really pop out here due to the skillful cinematography & it has several amazing locations. The English: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 track  is very explosive! It sounds awesome in my home system, this film is action packed so it’s a very fun experience & it has a nice boost to it. It also has English SDH & Spanish subtitles. Both picture & sound are top notch on this release!!!!

Let’s discuss the special features provided by Universal. “Overwatch” is almost 2 minutes. It has interviews with actors Mark Wahlberg, Lauren Cohan, Ronda Rousey, director Peter Berg & writer Lea Carpenter. They chat about this highly classified unit & the real life people that do it every day. “Introducing Iko Uwais ” is almost 2 minutes. It has interviews with actors Mark Wahlberg, Lauren Cohan, director Peter Berg & a fight coordinator. They talk about first seeing the actor in The Raid. They bring his unique fighting style & say he does his own choreography. “The Fight” is almost 2 minutes. It has interviews with Iko Uwais, director Peter Berg & a few fight coordinators. Iko takes you behind the scenes for a big fight scene. It shows you them putting it together & training for it. “Bad Ass Women” is almost 2 minutes. It has interviews with actors Lauren Cohan, Ronda Rousey, director Peter Berg, & writer Lea Carpenter. It shows rehearsals. They chat about their roles in the feature. “Behind the Scenes: Stunts” is almost 2 minutes.  It has interviews with actors Mark Wahlberg, John Malkovich, Carlo Alban, director Peter Berg, & others. They mention that they tried to do everything real rather than green screens. They talk about the stunt work & process during the production. “Modern Combat” is almost 2 minutes. It has interviews with actors Mark Wahlberg, Carlo Alban, director Peter Berg, & others. They chat about the fights, stunts, effects, explosions, & all the other action from Mile 22. They also bring up real time shooting with multiple cameras. “Colombia” is almost 4 minutes. It has interviews with various cast & crew members. They bring up that the location really hasn’t been filmed before. They talk about the community welcoming them & supporting the project. They show off all kinds of locations from the feature. It has 5 different “Trailers” for the film. It also comes with a slipcover, digital code, & a DVD copy of the release. It’s available everywhere right now, check it out!!!!