8 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.5 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
It's been five years since Hiccup and Toothless successfully united dragons and vikings on the island of Berk. While Astrid, Snotlout and the rest of the gang are challenging each other to dragon races (the island's new favorite contact sport), the now inseparable pair journey through the skies, charting unmapped territories and exploring new worlds. When one of their adventures leads to the discovery of a secret ice cave that is home to hundreds of new wild dragons and the mysterious Dragon Rider, the two friends find themselves at the center of a battle to protect the peace. Now, Hiccup and Toothless must unite to stand up for what they believe while recognizing that only together do they have the power to change the future of both men and dragons.
Starring: Jay Baruchel, Cate Blanchett, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson, America FerreraAdventure | 100% |
Family | 86% |
Fantasy | 75% |
Animation | 73% |
Comedy | 44% |
Action | 35% |
Video codec: HEVC / H.265
Video resolution: 4K (2160p)
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
English: DTS:X
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
English: Dolby Digital 2.0
Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1
French: Dolby Digital 5.1
Portuguese: Dolby Digital 5.1
English SDH, French SDH, Portuguese, Spanish SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (2 BDs)
Digital copy
4K Ultra HD
Region free
Movie | 4.5 | |
Video | 5.0 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 3.5 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
For the UHD debut of the highly regarded digitally animated film 'How to train Your Dragon 2,' Best Buy and Universal have collaborated on this gorgeous store exclusive SteelBook. The two-disc set features everything found in the wide release -- UHD, BD, digital copy -- and adds the attractive alternate packaging material and artwork. See the 'Special Features and Extras' portion of the review below for more information.
For a full UHD video review, please click here.
For a full UHD audio review, please click here.
This is one of the more attractive SteelBooks on the market. It blends high quality imagery with artistic subtlety, particularly on the front, foregoing
some of the louder or more visually by-the-numbers covers in favor of something actually worth looking at and appreciating. The front image features
Hiccup and Toothless standing atop a mountain peak extending well into the sky and above the clouds. A beautiful dawn sky appears behind them. The
rear offers a more action-oriented and up-close image of the same two characters, this time featuring Hiccup riding atop Toothless, perhaps just
leaving
the peak from the front cover, which might be the land mass seen behind them (it's mostly obscured). The same gorgeous pastel sky colors appear
behind them. Small, unobtrusive print appears at the bottom. The spine carries over the same relaxing sky colors. The film's title appears center in
small print, with "Dragon 2" much larger than the other words. A tiny DreamWorks logo appears at the bottom.
Inside, the digital copy code is tucked underneath the left-hand side tabs. The two discs, one UHD and one Blu-ray, are housed on the right,
staggered-stacked. The interior two-panel presentation spread offer a sweeping daytime vista of Berk, Hiccup's home, that allows viewers to soak in so
many fine little structural details. There are no characters, human or dragon, interacting with the environment.
For a full coverage of the included supplemental content, please click here. Note that this link points to the old
20th Century Fox Blu-ray release from 2014, not any of the new Universal releases.
Universal's and Best Buy's SteelBook is one of the more attractive on the market, a celebration of subtlety, generally, rather than loud visuals meant to draw as many eyes as possible. It's one of the more handsome SteelBooks on the market, though this reviewer gives the eye-test artistry edge to the original film's SteelBook. Highly recommended.
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