John
Wick
(2016/Lionsgate 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray w/Blu-ray)
Picture:
A /B+ Sound: A/B+ Extras: B Film: B+
Keanu
Reeves impressively portrays John
Wick
- a revenge driven hitman like you've never seen before. A sleeper
hit upon its first release, Chad Stahelski's 2014 film finds its way
onto 4K Ultra HD disc in the wake of the sequel being released into
theaters. I can't say enough about the high definition presentation
here on both discs - with even more detail in the 4K UHD and
outstanding colors that mimic theatrical presentation at home like
never before. If you haven't seen this action packed thriller yet,
then you owe it to yourself is give it a watch in 4K HD.
The
film also stars Michael Nyqvist, Alfie Allen, Willem Dafoe, and Dean
Winters.
After
the death of his loving one, assassin John Wick decides to go into
retirement with a pooch that is the last namesake he has, but once
some gangsters take everything from him, Wick decides to come back
with a vengeance and not only attack his attackers: the real brains
behind the gangster operation.
John
Wick
is presented in 4K (2160p with HDR (high dynamic range 10-bit color)
and a widescreen aspect ratio of 2.40:1 with noticeable improvements
over the still-fine-for-the-format 1080p Blu-ray disc that is also
included. Some of the teal and yellow colors in the transfer pop a
bit more than they do in 1080p and the blacks seem a bit more
contrasty overall, giving home viewers enough of an upgrade to notice
in comparison. This is one of the best HD shoots we've seen in the
4K format to date. The sound mix on both discs is in both Dolby
Atmos 11.1 (Dolby TrueHD 7.1 (48kHz, 24-bit) core), which makes for a
really great ways to show off your home sound system. This film has
tons of gunplay and action sequences, so it's really a pleasure to
crank up loud and immerse yourself in the action.
Special
Features...
Audio
Commentary
6
Featurettes:
Don't
F^#% with John Wick
Calling
In The Calvary
Destiny
Of A Collective
Assassin's
Code
Red
Circle
NYC
Noir
Digital
Ultraviolet copy
John
Wick
was a huge leap for Keanu and really his best film since the original
Matrix
in 1999. His martial arts style here is more of what I would call
'gun fu', where he orchestrates violence in an almost dance at
portions that are really impressive. Solid direction and
cinematography make this a film I would definitely suggest action
fans revisit in this new format, which the sequel was also issued in.
-
James Lockhart
https://www.facebook.com/jamesharlandlockhartv/
