Sneakers [Blu-ray] [1992]

I enjoy the movie quite a bit. Everyone may not share my thoughts but watching the actors is fun.The movie is silly and fun and has a bit of suspense. Overall I enjoyed the movie. It was fun.

Totally underrated film. I'm surprised not more people know about it. Definitely worth a watch and to see familiar faces.

Sneakers is one of my movie-seeing pleasures. It was a suspense thriller with comedy sprinkled in that had fun at the same time. Although there was some violence, it was adventurous and you enjoyed going through the characters' journey. Robert Redford's Martin Bishop leads a rag-tag team of misfits all with mysterious pasts doing security jobs for clients. Bishop has a dark past as well and his latest job (involving shady characters, supposed crooked governments, assassins, etc.) threatens to expose him. After a long wait, it's finally on Blu-ray. If you have/had the DVD, the extras are the same. The A/V quality is passable and serviceable, but in no way demo material. But one should not expect it to be for a 1992 movie. The quality is slightly higher than its DVD so that's enough to warrant a recommendation.

I find "Sneakers" a perfectly satisfying experience, both as a movie and as something you put your foot in. In this case, I'm referring to the movie. In some ways, the story is a little by-the-numbers, but somehow it manages to whip out a few surprises. The transfer on this blu-ray is decent and the special features are acceptable for this price. Other "sneakers" are essential for walking outside and some are better than others, but unlike this blu-ray, the sneakers you wear on your feet don't have a lossless DTS audio track that sounds pretty good for a decades-old property. Unless there's been a new development in footwear lately that I'm unaware of.

The film is an solid crime drama with dashes of hacking activism, humor, and cold war heavy hitters. The central characters find themselves caught between various powerful groups that don't play nice. The three special features are limited and there are no trailers for other movies. The main menu is poorly design and needs to be activated with the player's remote control.