6.3 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Celebrates the life and music of an icon who inspired generations through his message of love and unity. Discover Bob's powerful story of overcoming adversity and the journey behind his revolutionary music.
Starring: Kingsley Ben-Adir, Lashana Lynch, James Norton, Tosin Cole, Umi MyersBiography | 100% |
Music | 95% |
Drama | Insignificant |
Video codec: HEVC / H.265
Video resolution: 4K (2160p)
Aspect ratio: 2.39:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
English: Dolby Atmos
English: Dolby TrueHD 7.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
German: Dolby Atmos
German: Dolby TrueHD 7.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1
French (Canada): Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish=Espana, Latinoamerica
English, English SDH, French, German, Spanish, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, Turkish
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Digital copy
4K Ultra HD
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 4.0 | |
Video | 0.0 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 2.5 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Music Biopic fatigue may very well be settling in, but audiences should nevertheless seek out an opportunity to watch Bob Marley: One Love, a film that doesn't necessarily break free from genre cliche but which does enough with structure and with the lead character's humanity to make a compelling film where an ordinary one should sit. Director Reinaldo Marcus Green (King Richard) nails the musical tempo of the film, for sure -- and how could he not with Marley's legendary music spearheading the content -- but he also nails the emotional tempo, too, building a story of real heart amidst the powers of internal unrest and external strife to produce a satisfying journey through the key points of Marley's illustrious, and too brief, career and life.
Paramount brings Bob Marley: One Love to the UHD format with a pristine 2160p/Dolby Vision presentation. The native 4K content shines, offering balanced and oftentimes visually stimulating visuals that bring out the finest textures to faces with extreme clarity in close-up, and even dreadlocks show exceptional texturing, especially in well-lit outdoor shots. Overall clarity is wonderful, capturing everything from clothes to instruments, from trees and leaves to musical instruments with a high level of visual sophistication. Viewers will be delighted with the textural yield here. Likewise, colors are beautifully rich, with various splashes of red, blue, yellow, orange, and green leaping off the screen with impressive depth and vividness. Tonal balance is exceptional. Black levels never waver (of course based on lighting and mood), white balance is terrific, and skin tones look very healthy and natural. The image is home to only trace amounts of source noise and there are no obvious encode issues to be concerned with. This is a top end UHD from Paramount.
This Dolby Atmos track is absolutely phenomenal. The highlight, of course, is the music, which is incredibly rich and vibrant with superior detail to not just primary instrumentals and lyrics but also every minor musical element that gives the songs a complete sound. Clarity reaches to the finest points, volume is just right at reference levels, and spacing around the stage is perfect, with core musical elements presenting firmly in the front left and right channels and vocals in the center. The surround and ambient Atmos channels pick up some support to immerses the listener, but not with so much discrete presence as to overwhelm the primary front channels. And the bass…wow! Listen to the concert at the 25:30 mark for some of the most prominent and balanced bass support ever. The goodness doesn't stop there. Several gunshots are heard in the 12-minute mark, for example, and present with highly impressive crispness, depth, and detail, not to mention wonderful stage fill. Of course, with these elements performing so well, it should come as no surprise that ambient fill is nicely balanced and integrated as well, not to mention crystal clear. Dialogue is likewise wonderful, perfectly centered, prioritized, and lifelike with every syllable.
This UHD release of Bob Marley: One Love contains a handful of extras. No Blu-ray copy of the film is included, but Paramount has
bundled
in a digital copy code.
Bob Marley: One Love is a much better film than most might expect. It is in some ways another cut-and-paste musical Biopic, but its also a film jammed with heart and earnest character beats that explore the purpose of music, and man, both in the studio and on the stage but also in the world. With a wonderful lead performance and, of course, legendary music, it's one of the better of the recent crop of likeminded films. Paramount's UHD is exceptional, offering excellent 2160p/Dolby Vision video, a reference quality Atmos soundtrack, and a nice selection of extras. Highly recommended!
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