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C.I.A. II: Target Alexa AKA CIA 2
R0 - United Kingdom - ILC Prime Review written by and copyright: Samuel Scott (21st May 2013). |
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The Film
 ***This is a technical review only. For reviews on the movie from various critics, we recommend visiting HERE.*** A top secret nuclear guidance system is stolen from a government facility. CIA Agent Mark Graver (LORENZO LAMAS, Final Impact, CIA Codename: Alexa, Renegade) and former terrorist Alexa (KATHLEEN KINMONT, CIA Codename: Alexa, The Art of the Dying, Renegade), now living a quiet life with her daughter must re-team. They plan to retrieve the system from Alexa’s former lover and father of her child, international terrorist Franz Klug (JOHN SAVAGE, The Deer Hunter, Inside Moves). A competing ex-CIA operative Ralph Straker (JOHN RYAN, American Cyborg, Delta Force III), and now the head of a private commando army, intends to sell the stolen system to the highest bidder which would become a major threat to world stability. With ALEXA and the nuclear guidance system in Straker’s control, Graver and his bitter rival, Klug, team together in a game of mutual mistrust to assault the armed base, rescue Alexa and stop Straker.
Video
This region free dvd of "C.I.A. II: Target Alexa" released by now dissolved British budget distributor ILC Prime, presents the movie in the original full frame aspect ratio of 1.33:1. Unfortunately, it doesn't set the world alight but does okay when compared with other releases of this ilk from similar companies. The very first scene after the opening credits shows a helicopter landing against a light sky backdrop, and this holds the worst segment of picture quality here. There are many large patches of dirt and scratches here but after this opening section, it never gets as bad as this again. There are specks throughout the entirety of the transfer, though generally quite minor and not prevalent enough to distract the viewer too much. Detail is okay with some scenes sharper than others. The many scenes with dark lighting or backgrounds have considerably less detail than those that take place in lighter scenes, with blacks lacking definition and sometimes feeling a little soft and muddy. The transfer is certainly better than VHS but far from the standards that DVD can offer. Overall, this is an adequate attempt but could certainly be improved upon.
Audio
There is a single audio track available here: - English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo To be honest, it might as well have been dual mono as seperation was hardly noticeable and overall, the track felt as though it lacked depth, coming across very flat. On occasion, the dialogue was a little hard to understand and was a little muffled, though this was an obvious fault of the production/post-production process, rather than the fault of ILC. Volume levels were consistent, with effects and the score never feeling as though they are overbearing the dialogue. I've heard worse tracks than this, but I guess this is what you get with budget discs of budget movies. No subtitles are included.
Extras
Nothing.
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