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Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Born for adventure, Lea Clark heads deep into the Brazilian rainforest, where her most exciting story awaits. When Lea’s brother, Zac, goes missing while studying the ecology in South America—and she suspects he’s fallen prey to a band of ruthless animal poachers—Lea convinces her mom to spring into action. From the minute their plane touches down, Lea’s mom wants her to stay safe in the city, but Lea is determined to save both her brother and the endangered exotic animals she loves! Will Lea come to the rescue of her brother before it’s too late?
Starring: Maggie Elizabeth Jones, Laysla De Oliveira, Storm Reid, Hallie Todd, Connor DowdsFamily | 100% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Spanish: DTS 5.1
English SDH, Spanish
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (1 BD, 1 DVD)
UV digital copy
DVD copy
Slipcover in original pressing
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 3.0 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 2.0 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
The American Girl series leaves behind the kitchen and dance studio for a bigger international flair, flavor, adventure, and danger in Lea to the Rescue, the 2016 version of the annual series that follows a ten-year-old in search of her missing brother in Brazil. It's not a particularly exciting film, watching from the perspective of a thirty-something male rather than an adolescent or tween female, but it's a serviceable spectacle with positive lessons on courage, determination, friendship, and family. Though its scope is a bit broader and the film is a little more action-oriented than its predecessors, it still captures the essence of the American Girl franchise spirit and should please fans eagerly awaiting this next installment.
This year's AG: Lea.
American Girl: Lea to the Rescue features a very good, albeit very basic, 1080p transfer. The movie was digitally photographed, and the yield is a very clean and smooth, but at the same time very well detailed and brightly colored, presentation. Details are excellent throughout, with the image's top-end clarity always allowing for the most durable and highly textured elements to come out. Clothes are particularly impressive in close-up, but even more so are various urban and jungle textures throughout Brazil, which are often very rough-around-the-edges and with plenty of finer tactile surfaces in play. Colors are spirited and spunky. Yellows, oranges, natural greens, and all variety of hues splash across the screen with dominating pop and punch. Black levels hold deep enough and flesh tones appear accurate. No major interfering artifacts are present.
American Girl: Lea to the Rescue arrives on Blu-ray with a well-rounded DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless soundtrack. Music delivery satisfies. Front end space and detail impress, while wrapping surround detail and a palpable, but never overpowered, low end supports. The track offers a few potent and aggressive moments, such as when a helicopter rumbles through the stage with a tangible weight about it. Various atmospherics, particularly deep in the jungle, never fully immerse the listener. Stage saturation is a little stagnant and volume isn't overpowering by any stretch of the imagination, but the basic sound elements are implemented well enough. Dialogue delivery is clear and detailed, focused in the center and always well prioritized.
American Girl: Lea to the Rescue contains several brief features. A DVD copy of the film and a voucher for a UV/iTunes digital copy are
included with purchase.
American Girl: Lea to the Rescue lacks imagination and is risk-averse, but it's more or less a best-case-scenario outcome for a lower budget and kid-centric Adventure film. Characters aren't interesting and performances suffer as a result. But the movie is comfortable and cheerful at its heart. The target audience should be pleased, and the film is a nice little bit of recovery from the largely dreadful Grace entry from last year. Universal's Blu-ray release of American Girl: Lea to the Rescue delivers high grade video, good audio, and a handful of brief extras. Recommended to series fans.
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