Movie: A freak storm turns out to be a time machine, and catapults an American aircraft carrier back to the year 1944, one day before the attack on Pearl Harbor. Should the captain sit back and watch, or should he intervene?

Televisions.com thinks:

An awesome mix of sci-fi and
World War II drama.

Movie Details:

Blu-ray: The Final Countdown

Length: 103 minutes

Genre: Science-fiction, war movie

Studio: Rough Trade

Cast: Kirk Douglas, Martin Sheen, Katharine Ross

Director: Don Taylor

Rating: PG (USA), FSK 12 (Germany) - available in the U.K. as a U.S. import

Released: 2009

Picture Format: 2.35:1 (1080p/24 Hz)

Soundtracks: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (English), DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (German)

PICTURE QUALITY:
A mixed bag - sometimes the picture is crisp, then it goes back to being really muddy (at 67:05, for example). Sadly, flicker affects many of the aerial shots.

(5 out of 10 points)

SOUND QUALITY:
The 5.1 mix is brassy and thin, sometimes sounding like a tin-can telephone.

(4 out of 10 points)

BONUS MATERIAL:
A 56-minute documentary about aircraft carriers, a trailer, a teaser, TV ads, info pages, and photo galleries.

(4 out of 10 points)