7.2 | / 10 |
Users | 4.5 | |
Reviewer | 4.5 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
The series focuses on the inside story of a fierce Neapolitan crime organization, told through the eyes of Ciro Di Marzio, the right hand of the clan's godfather, Pietro Savastanno.
Starring: Marco D'Amore, Fortunato Cerlino, Maria Pia Calzone, Salvatore Esposito, Marco PavlettiForeign | 100% |
Drama | 56% |
Crime | 47% |
Thriller | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Italian: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
Italian: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 (48kHz, 24-bit)
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 (48kHz, 24-bit)
English
Blu-ray Disc
Four-disc set (4 BDs)
Slipcover in original pressing
Region A (locked)
Movie | 4.5 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 1.0 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
"Gomorrah: Season Three" (2017) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Kino Lorber. The only bonus features on the release are original trailers for the other seasons in the series. In Italian or English, with optional English subtitles for the main feature. Region-A "locked".
The King is dead. Long live the King!
Presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.85:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Gomorrah: Season Three arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Kino Lorber.
Each of the twelve episodes looks fantastic. In terms of delineation, clarity, and depth it is hard to imagine that Blu-ray can offer a better technical presentation. The explosion of rich colors is pretty spectacular as well. Obviously, this isn't surprising because Gomorrah is a very recent production that was apparently shot with the latest ARRI cameras. (In native 4K, the visuals should be absolutely breathtaking). Now, there are a couple of darker sequences where I noticed that the blacks begin to stutter a bit and become patchy. You can see examples in screencaptures #13 and 20. However, I am not at all convinced that this is an issue that can be entirely avoided in 1080p. It appears that there is something occurring during the downsampling to 1080p, which then the encode somehow exacerbates. There are probably ways to minimize it, but it is pretty clear that the encoding alone isn't responsible for it. Image stability is excellent. (Note: This is a Region-A "locked" Blu-ray release. Therefore, you must have a native Region-A or Region-Free player in order to access its content).
There are four standard audio tracks on this Blu-ray release: Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0, English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, and English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0. (For what it's worth, the bulk of the dialog is actually in Neapolitan, and plenty of it incorporates some local slang). Optional English subtitles are provided.
I viewed the entire Season Three with the Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1. It is excellent. However, I think that the Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 track is every bit as solid. I even compared a few of the shootouts where the 5.1 track has some surround effects and I still think that the DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 does a pretty incredible job. Regardless of your choice, turn up the volume because the series is graced by an incredible soundtrack courtesy of ambient rockers Mokadelic.
Viewing Gomorrah has been an astonishing experience because the quality of its first three seasons is simply superb. I definitely felt the absence of Stefano Sollima's touch in Season Three, but there were more than enough surprises that made up for it and I cannot wait for Season Four to reach my mailbox. Folks, Gomorrah might be the greatest crime series done on both sides of the Atlantic, so I urge you not to ignore Kino Lorber's releases. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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