Here's The 4K Lowedown on the 4K transfer of "Cloak & Dagger" (PG - 1984 - 4K) Genre: Action/Adventure

4K: 8.6 HDR=8 Audio=8 Bass=8 Bright=9 Speech=10

This was the much anticipated Vinegar Syndrome buy that I wanted most and it did not disappoint...for nostalgia alone and the box design it was worth the price I paid. The picture was grainy and that was ok...what sets it apart is the diologue completely overshadows the soundtrack. My 14 year old self will be sure to thank me everytime I put it in my player.

Movie Score: 7.5 Cast=7 Acting=8 Plot=10 Ending=9 Story=7 Violent=7 Pace=6 F/X=8 Mystery=7 Stunts=6.

"Cloak & Dagger" is a well crafted cat and mouse thriller, featuring a boy with state secrets hidden on a video game cartridge trying to elude bad guys. He is helped by his imaginary friend along the way, but his imaginary friend metaphorically dies as the boy loses his innocence from the real death and tragedy around him as he is forced to mature. But his father assumes, or reassumes, the role of mentor and helper by the end of the film.

A nice story which paints fathers in a positive light, echoing their importance to children -- a theme not often seen. Another interesting aspect was the independence of the children, they wander all over unattended, something not seen so much today. Also, the filming was excellent and featured the novel and beautiful locale of San Antonio Texas, note the Alamo and River Walk especially.

Overall, a good entertaining movie with a positive message that our boyhood notions of guns, guts, and glory are not entirely founded in reality, sometimes heroes are just everyday people like our fathers, and spy games and violence are not so fun in real life. I would recommend: 8/10.

Cloak and Dagger was one of my favorite films as a child and continues to hold up well as time passes by. A reminder, in many ways, how much Dabney Coleman's performances marked the years 1980-1985. Henry Thomas remains in many ways one of a scant few child actors to make their mark in multiple films (something Disney has struggled with in recent years, even with the attempts to market mediocre talents like Hilary Duff and Lindsey Lohan). And in an era where role playing games of any nature were looked down on, this portrayed them in a heroic light-"Jack Flack always escapes".

There are a number of skilled character actors who make up the supporting cast for this film, and the script continues to hold up to today's standards. In many ways, this film should act as a template for movie studios looking to craft a story for young audiences, as opposed to "Shark Boy and Lava Girl".