6.6 | / 10 |
Users | 4.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.5 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Dom Toretto and his family are targeted by the vengeful son of drug kingpin Hernan Reyes.
Starring: Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris Bridges, Brie LarsonAction | 100% |
Adventure | 65% |
Thriller | 13% |
Crime | 1% |
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)
Spanish: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1
French: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1
English SDH, French, Spanish
Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (2 BDs)
Digital copy
4K Ultra HD
Slipcover in original pressing
Region free
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 5.0 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
At this point it's tempting to plop the "wash-rinse-repeat" label on the Fast franchise, and for some viewers that might be the most apt label for not only the larger picture but also for this film in particular. Now on its tenth installment and with seemingly no end in sight, the franchise has evolved from a terrific story of family, street racing, and criminal enterprises around the Los Angeles area into a complex and convoluted tale spanning the globe, replete with action that stretches far beyond car racing and starring a veritable who's-who of Hollywood A-list talent. While the story's tentacles reach far, they all converge back into that simple story of family that defined the original, albeit here, by now, on a much larger scale and within a significantly larger prism. Fast X is in some ways indistinguishable from most of the more recent entries in terms of visual structure, the character roster, and the scale and style of the action. For newcomers it will be a fun ride of high intensity action and drama, for casual viewers it will probably fall into that realm of the wash-rinse-repeat familiar, and for hardcore franchise fans it offers a significant forward movement for the universe and the characters who inhabit it. Still, though, it doesn't go above and beyond to stand apart from the rest, choosing instead to stand tall as a beacon of what the franchise has become while reinforcing the foundation for what is assuredly to come.
The included screenshots are sourced from a 1080p Blu-ray disc.
This 2160p/Dolby Vision UHD presentation of Fast X delivers a healthy image that is more of a nuanced improvement over the companion and
concurrently released Blu-ray and less a radical overhaul. The UHD fine-tunes the experience,
squeezing out
improved textural clarity and exacting sharpness, capturing essential and intimate details alike with a fine-point excellence not quite achieved on the
Blu-ray. Where the 1080p limitations prevent more definition, the 2160p resolution allows for a greater sense of accuracy and image fulfillment,
bringing out the finest in sharpness and clarity to every element, including obvious examples like faces and clothes but also generalized environments
and objects, adding up to a high yield experience in every frame. The Dolby Vision color grading additionally offers added depth and tonal nuance.
Brights are more vivid, blacks are deeper, whites are more impressively true and balanced, and skin tones are more satisfyingly lifelike. The image is a
bit darker overall, notable especially in low light, but the finessed grading amplifies tones across the full spectrum to grade to a more accurate and
nuanced color grading experience. Like the Blu-ray, there are no source or encode failures to report. This may not be a UHD image that bests the
Blu-ray by leaps and bounds, but it does offer the best presentation available for the film at this time.
Fast X speeds onto the UHD with an incredibly powerful and potent Dolby Atmos soundtrack. The presentation is never lacking in any area. High yield bass? Check. Extreme surround engagement? Check. Powerful gunfire? Check. Potent engine revs? Check. Surround bonanza? Absolutely. The track offers everything fans would expect of a blend of Dolby Atmos and an A-list blockbuster that was made to sound spectacular. This is one of those tracks that essentially defies the need for review except to say yup. Listeners will never feel shortchanged, never notice a gap in coverage, or wish for more energy, clarity, or spacing. Everything here is just as it should be, which also includes musical richness and spacing and perfect environmental fill. Of course, dialogue is clear, well prioritized, and centered for the duration of the film. But the highlight is all of the fun stuff that plays in perfect balance and with exceptional clarity and with monstrous bass at every opportunity. This is Atmos at its 2023 best.
This UHD release of Fast X contains a number of extras, headlined by quite a few featurettes. A Blu-ray copy of the film and a Movies
Anywhere digital copy code are included with purchase. This release ships with an embossed slipcover.
Fast X has all the earmarks of a superfluous sequel, especially this deep into its franchise, but the film manages to do just enough to hold a feeling of freshness thanks to more innovative car stunts, good character moments, legitimate narrative progression, and Jason Momoa's showstopping performance. The franchise is somehow not yet running on fumes, but it's going to take a legitimate effort in the 11th film to keep things going at this level. Universal's UHD delivers practically perfect video and audio and also offers a healthy allotment of quality bonus content. Recommended.
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