7.1 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Dr. Stephen Strange casts a forbidden spell that opens the door to the multiverse, including an alternate version of himself, whose threat to humanity is too great for the combined forces of Strange, Wong, and Wanda Maximoff.
Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Benedict Wong, Xochitl GomezAction | 100% |
Adventure | 100% |
Comic book | 95% |
Fantasy | 82% |
Horror | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.39:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
French: Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 kbps)
Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 kbps)
English SDH, French, Spanish
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Digital copy
Region free
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 2.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Doctor Strange has become one of the key figures in the Marvel Cinematic Universe ("MCU") landscape, a landscape which was once dominated by the likes of Iron Man and Captain America; the reigns of MCU centrality seem to be drifting towards Strange, who has rightly become a fascinating character of emotional depth, physical power, and entanglement in some of the biggest MCU storylines of this generation (or "phase"). Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness builds the character's legacy by reaching well beyond his own self and into something farther away yet still familiar at the core. It does quite a bit of character story building amidst some frenzied action and a surprisingly dark narrative that courses through a number of dimensions, literal and metaphorical dimensions alike.
Disney brings Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness to Blu-ray with a typically striking 1080p transfer. The image is crisp and sharp, leaving little to the imagination. The presentation excels in terms of delivering a sharp, stable picture, capturing facial complexities with ease, superhero costume characteristics with impressive intricacy, and world details with relentless textural might, be they real or digital or hybrid. There is no easing up on the gas here; the pictures is in full command of its definition and clarity. Colors are bold and mighty, revealing the colorful world(s) with nonstop vividness and perfect saturation. Bold oranges leap off the screen, America's denim jacket is pleasantly accurate, natural greens delight, and so on and so forth. Skin tones look healthy and full. Black levels are deep, and whites are crisp and effective. There is no distracting source noise or other encode issues to report. This one looks just about perfect.
As far as Disney soundtracks go, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 lossless presentation is not half bad. It's not hushed at reference volume and it's not too thin or lacking bass as are some of its peers. While the track could certainly stand for some more depth and oomph than what is present, the track at least delivers a fairly satisfying and somewhat balanced listen, finding capable, though still not ideal, aggression, volume, and punch in its action scenes. As always with Marvel and Disney movies, surround content is not wanting; the track is fully engaged around the listener, delivering an environmentally active joy that drops the listener both into calm environments and actin-packed sonic spectacles alike. Musical delivers soars, again lacking major bass but still finding adequate depth to support the wide front spacing, clarity, and surround implementation. Dialogue, as expected, is clear, well prioritized, and center focused for the duration.
This Blu-ray release of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness includes a standard suite of bonus content: three featurettes, deleted
scenes, a
gag reel, and
an audio commentary track. A DVD copy of the film and a Movies Anywhere digital copy code are included with purchase.
As long as Marvel keeps cranking out generally solid movies like this, then it would seem that there may be no end in sight for the MCU. One must wonder when the time might finally come when some measurably worthwhile hiatus between movies might arrive, because it seems there's always an MCU film in theaters or new to home video these days. The hunger seems to be dissipating a little, especially as the complexity becomes ever more, well, complex, and that might be the defining characteristic of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, a film that plays well enough on its own but also all but demands its audience be familiar with an extremely large amount of related and interconnected content to fully enjoy. It's getting very big and very crowded in the MCU. It'll be interesting to see when a pause, or even a reset, might be in order. Disney's Blu-ray delivers the expectedly high-quality video, an unexpectedly "better than usual" lossless soundtrack, and a fair array of extras. Recommended.
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