In the end, the film still manages to create some tension. You’ll find yourself rooting for Rae during his struggle, and that’s a sign the film is doing something right. Despite a rough start and a misguided middle, it has enough going for it in its brief runtime to make it worth your while. 
Stuck is an ugly, grim film, and that’s the best way to sum of the video presentation as well. Black levels are non-existent, settling into a gray scale for the entire movie. The movie then looks flat and bland throughout. This transfer looks soft overall, sporting little detail. Colors are muted, and some minor artifacting is noticeable. This is hardly hi-def material. 
Audio comes in the form of a DTS-HD mix, and aside from surround use inside a club, it’s an underwhelming mix. Bass is flat even with the minimal soundtrack. Dialogue is mixed well without any needed volume adjustment. 
The disc comes with a commentary from director Stuart Gordon, writer John Strysik, and Suvari. Four featurettes follow, including one that isn’t advertised correctly. While yes, the featurette does cover the true story, it does not contain any actual news footage as stated on the box, only an interview with the reporter who covered it. Other brief features cover the gore effects, and the shoot.
John Strysik stated he named Rae’s character Bardo after a Buddhist term. It’s a transitional state of being, supposedly referring to his life or death struggle.
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