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A Glimpse Of Hell Movie: B Sound: A Picture: A- Reviewed By: David 20th Century Fox and director Mikael Salomon team up to bring you "A Glimpse Of Hell" which is based on a true story. James
Caan and Robert Sean Leonard turn in top-notch performances in this
true-life story of the events surrounding the fatal explosion aboard
the USS Iowa battleship in 1989. The Truth Is Worth Fighting For! "A Glimpse of Hell" tells the story of the events that took place on April 19th, 1989 on board the USS Iowa. During what should have been a routine weapons demonstration forty seven (47) American sailors lost their lives when an explosion ripped through one of the ship's turrets. After salvaging the dead bodies of each crewmember, the Navy soon went to work on finding the cause of the explosion even if it meant grasping at straws and blaming innocent sailors. For the navy the most logical suspect was Clay Hartwig (Eaves) the supposed lover of fellow sailor Kendall Truitt (Harrold). The Navy alleged that Hartwig blew up the turret in an elaborate murder suicide because he was assumed to have been jealous of Truitt's marriage. For Lieutenant Dan Meyer, the explosion and subsequent allegations are being grossly misreported to the American public and he will stop at nothing to persuade those in power to seek the truth and clear the dead sailor's name. Meyer's greatest opposition comes from the captain of the Iowa, Fred Moosally (Caan) who wishes to close the case as quickly as possible even if it means withholding the truth. The
extra's on this disc are a couple of Fox Flix Trailers. Sexy Beast appears
in full frame, while The Deep End, Kiss Of The Dragon, and Don't Say
A Word are all presented in 1.85:1 widescreen. Navigation is very easy
due to the simplicity of the menus and highlights are bright. This
film looks great. Image clarity is absolutly fantastic, with good attention
to detail and strong, crisp lines. Color saturation is excellent as
well. Contrasts are very solid, with deep, rich blacks, and very good
shadow detail, which is helpful during the many scenes that take place
in the dark bowels of the battleship. Mikael Saloman does a very fine
job of creating a sense of claustrophobia on the battleship and his
direction is fine in scenes away from the action also. James Caan does
a great job with what is really a supporting role as the captain of
the Iowa, while Robert Sean Leonard is adequate in his performance as
the dedicated Lieutenant. "A Glimpse Of Hell" is recommended if military movies are your thing and if not it is recommended to see at least once. Click here to purchase this DVD movie in our store. Edition Details: •
Region 1 encoding (US and Canada only)
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