6.6 | / 10 |
Users | 2.7 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 3.1 |
The costumed high school hero Kick-Ass returns, this time with a group of normal citizens who have been inspired to fight crime in costume. Meanwhile, the Red Mist plots an act of revenge that will affect everyone Kick-Ass knows.
Starring: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Chloë Grace Moretz, Jim Carrey, Clark DukeAction | 100% |
Comic book | 63% |
Teen | 20% |
Martial arts | 16% |
Dark humor | 14% |
Comedy | 13% |
Crime | 12% |
Video codec: HEVC / H.265
Video resolution: 4K (2160p)
Aspect ratio: 2.40:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
English: DTS:X
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
Spanish: DTS 5.1
Spanish: DTS 5.1
French: DTS 5.1
French (Canada): DTS 5.1
Japanese: DTS 5.1
English SDH, French, Japanese, Spanish, Korean, Mandarin (Traditional)
Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (2 BDs)
Digital copy
4K Ultra HD
Slipcover in original pressing
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 2.5 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Universal brings the 2013 sequel film 'Kick-Ass 2,' directed by Jeff Wadlow, to the UHD format. New specifications include 2160p/HDR video and DTS:X audio. Additoonally, several extras which are new to Blu-ray/UHD are included on the UHD disc which also includes all of the legacy Blu-ray content. The original 2013 Blu-ray is also included.
The included screenshots are sourced from a 1080p Blu-ray disc.
Universal releases Kick-Ass 2 to the UHD format with a 2160p/HDR presentation. The image is very impressive, even standing against the
decade old Blu-ray which still delivers a thoroughly complete and very satisfying 1080p image. The UHD does improves upon it in every way. The HDR
color
grading offers amplified tonal range and depth. The image is brighter, more vibrant, more stable. White titles through the open present with superior
vividness and crispness, a more authentically bright white, leaving behind the very mild creaminess seen on the Blu-ray. The color spectrum -- and this
is a very colorful movie -- enjoys superior technical clarity, and the vivid tones are plainly punchier and fuller with a richness of depth and
accuracy that the Blu-ray cannot match. The image is certainly a little cooler than the Blu-ray, but there is no color desaturation at work. On the
contrary, this is a very bold and brilliant color palette with excellent vitality and vividness. There is no significant tonal transformation here, but the
improvements to the full spectrum, which includes tangibly deeper and richer blacks and pleasantly lifelike and healthy skin tones -- make this easily
superior to the Blu-ray.
On the other side of the ledger, the 2160p resolution offers a good improvement to overall image clarity. The image is notably crisper and more
texturally efficient. Close-ups really show off the UHD's improvements, capturing finer essential details like hairs, freckles, and pores with more tangible
depth and overall clarity. The differences are not dramatic (a word that might be more appropriately used to discuss the colors, but even
then...a mild stretch), but the improvements to clarity and textural refinement certainly add some extra life to the image. Importantly, there are no
source flaws or encode issues to consider here. The HDR colors are definitely the obvious highlight here, but the greater clarity and modest
improvements to sharpness and textural revelation make this is a healthy UHD upgrade for a fan-favorite film.
The newly remixed DTS:X soundtrack for Kick-Ass 2 delivers a hearty wallop of a listen. The presentation excites the senses with every example of hard-hitting action, bringing about forceful, yet tasteful, low-end depth and extension in support of the maelstrom of high yield surround content that includes both discrete elements and sounds flowing all around the listening area with precision movement and sonic gusto. Balance is wonderful here, and even in those scenes that offer environmental fill rather than high end action extravagance, the sense of perfect space and clarity within the content is superb. Musical richness is evident with wonderful front-end space and healthy surround support. The overhead channels support in all areas but not often with the prominence of very plainly discrete top end detail; they are certainly used in more of a support role. Dialogue is clear and centered for the duration.
This UHD release of Kick-Ass 2 contains all of the extras from the 2013 Blu-ray but also includes several additional extras which apepar to be
new to Blu-ray/UHD. These were perhaps previously exclusive to digital platforms. See below for a breakdown of what is included where and for
reviews
of new-to-disc content. Please click here for coverage of the previously reviewed material from the
2013 Blu-ray.
Blu-ray:
Universal's new UHD package for Kick-Ass 2 will satisfy fans and positions itself as a worthwhile upgrade. The new 2160p/HDR image is a treat for the added clarity and color exactness. The DTS:X soundtrack offers a big, expansive, and powerful audio experience, and to sweeten the pot further Universal has included a few extras that were not on the old Blu-ray. Recommended for fans. Note that a SteelBook packaging variant is also available.
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