Rating summary
| Movie |  | 2.5 |
| Video |  | 4.5 |
| Audio |  | 5.0 |
| Extras |  | 3.5 |
| Overall |  | 3.0 |
Jigsaw 4K Blu-ray Movie Review
Reviewed by Jeffrey Kauffman January 22, 2018
Jigsaw attempts to reboot the
Saw franchise, but will fans care after a hiatus of seven years?
For my thoughts on the film (with some potential spoilers, so forewarned is forearmed), please click on the following link:
Jigsaw Blu-ray review.
Jigsaw 4K Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality
Jigsaw is presented on 4K UHD courtesy of Lionsgate Films with a 2160p transfer in 2.39:1. This is another rather nice upgrade from a 2K DI,
one that palpably increases fine detail on elements like facial pores or (more gruesomely) some of the horrifying injuries suffered by the "game
players". Some of the extreme close-ups of both bodies and the film's rather weird assortment of props feature superb levels of fine detail, to the point
that I actually found it a bit hard to keep looking at a couple of the more gory moments, like the corpse with the front of its head shorn off. One of the
better upticks with this version is with regard to the many darker sequences that play out in the confines of the gaming arena.
Shadow definition is at least marginally improved, and in a couple of amber graded sequences, like one in a grain silo, more than merely marginally.
There are still some minor deficits in fine detail levels in the more ubiquitous blue or slate gray graded material. The palette looks slightly warmer to
my eyes at times, something that kind of oddly "works" for a film that would seem to be more at home with cool tones.
Jigsaw 4K Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality
The 4K UHD disc sports the same fantastic sounding Dolby Atmos track that I detailed in our Jigsaw Blu-ray review.
Jigsaw 4K Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras
Lionsgate has commendably ported over all of the supplements listed in our Jigsaw Blu-ray review. The standard 1080p Blu-ray disc also included in this package of course features the same
supplementary material.
Jigsaw 4K Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation
This 4K UHD version of Jigsaw offers excellent technical merits across the board, and it will be nice for some couch potatoes not to have to
switch discs and/or players to access the supplementary material, since everything is included on both this disc and the standard 1080p Blu-ray disc
also included with this package. That said, the film itself is kind of hit or miss, though I was prone to go with its flow until the last fifteen minutes or
so.
