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| Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 3:12 pm Post subject: Zero Dark Thirty [Blu-ray] |
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Another reference disc!
Zero Dark Thirty (Blu-ray/DVD Combo + UltraViolet Digital Copy) (2012)
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| Quote: | 'Zero Dark Thirty' is a fascinating tale of real-life espionage which culminated into a seminal event in modern American history. I can't say enough good things about the movie. I'll similarly gush about the audio and video presentations presented here. They're as perfect as you can get, they really are. The only bummer about this release is the barebones sorry excuse for a special features package. They're all EPK interview featurettes. There isn't even an audio commentary to give us the lowdown on the movie's historical accuracy. Man, a commentary would've been fantastic. Still, this release is highly recommended.
The Video: Sizing Up the Picture
Sony continues delivering masterful transfers of their most recent films with 'Zero Dark Thirty.' This entire Blu-ray is demo-quality. It's a richly detailed, perfectly contrasted transfer that should be used to show off what your TV is capable of.
Wow! The detail portrayed here is stunning. There are a lot of up-close-and-personal shots that exhibit very fine hair, Jessica Chastain's light freckles, tiny pores, and the smallest drops of sweat slowly sliding down someone's face.
Color is immaculate and vivid. Earth tones dominate the Middle Eastern setting, while a sterile blue and white take over in the office settings. Where this transfer really shines is its resolution in the black areas. Since the entire raid is completed under the cover of darkness it would've been real easy for the details to get lost and muddled making the last half hour of the movie unwatchable. That isn't the case here. Blacks are permanently dark. Different shades of black and gray are perfectly defined, giving us a clear view of the nighttime raid. Never is there a hint of noise or banding in the blackness either. These are some of the deepest, cleanest blacks I've ever seen on a Blu-ray.
The Audio: Rating the Sound
The movie's audio is just as stunning. The DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 mix is everything you'd want, and more, from a thriller. It's engaging in its action, clear in its fidelity, and really loud when it needs to be.
The settings in 'Zero Dark Thirty' change continuously. There are busy CIA offices, intense interrogation scenes, hurried outdoor bazaars, whisper-quiet helicopters, and conversations in secluded corridors. Each of these settings has a distinct sound. The rear channels pick up all sorts of activity whenever we're out on the streets of Pakistan. The dialogue in the interrogations is loud and forceful, with a slight echo as it bounces into the rears. The helicopter blades provide an all-around swoosh-swoosh-swoosh as they glide through the night sky. This mix picks up everything and places it right where it needs to be.
Dialogue is always clear, from the whispers to the yells. LFE roars when it needs to. There are a few heavy explosions that really packed a low-end punch when they go off. I loved every bit of this demo-quality mix and I'm sure you will too. |
Kal
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