Its depiction of everything from the fur and feathers of the countless animals on show to the surrounding flora, deserts, valleys and rocky outcrops is just immaculate. Because what we have here is the crispest, cleanest, most sensationally detailed and three-dimensional looking picture I’ve ever seen in my living room. Which would almost certainly make the 4K image on the UHD Blu-ray an upscale.Īll I can say is that if this is indeed the case, then we need to completely reevaluate our thoughts on upscaling.
Then it seems to have only received a 2K digital intermediate for its cinema release. Allegedly it was ‘shot’ in 6.5k, but the CGI was rendered in 2K. Making this all the more miraculous is the film’s seemingly quite confusing ’journey’ in resolution terms. Almost, dare I say it… perfect.Įven the baddies look good. If you saw The Lion King remake at the cinema and thought it looked amazing, wait till you get your eyes on the 4K Blu-ray. Key kit used for this review: Panasonic 65GZ1500, Samsung 65Q90R, Panasonic UB820, Oppo 205
What you get: Region-free 4K Blu-ray, Region A/B/C HD Blu-ray, region-locked digital code (US)Įxtra Features: 53-minute documentary split into roughly three parts, one on the score and voice talent, one on the visual effects and creating an all-digital world, and one on The Lion King’s legacy and cultural impact music videos skip to the songs breakdowns of how three big scenes were created Which brings us to the 4K Blu-ray’s astounding picture quality… But personally I added it to my 4K Blu-ray collection not because I like the film as much as the original, but because it just looks so incredible. There is substance here it’s The Lion King (again), after all. It wouldn’t be fair to call The Lion King remake a triumph of style over substance. Perhaps because animal photorealism doesn’t leave the filmmakers with anywhere near as much scope for backing up the enthusiastic voice acting with similar amounts of visual exuberance and expressiveness. Weirdly, I also found that putting human voices to such realistic-looking animals creates a strangely dislocated experience.
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