7.3 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
The fight for justice never ends as Captain Olivia Benson and her squad return for the landmark 25th season of the groundbreaking series, "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit." The longest-running live-action primetime series in American television history. Created by Emmy Award-winning producer Dick Wolf, the groundbreaking series examines the lives of the Special Victims Unit of the New York City Police Department. Capt. Olivia Benson (Emmy Award winner Mariska Hargitay) leads the powerhouse unit, which includes Benson's second-in-command, Sgt. Odafin "Fin" Tutuola (Ice T), Detective Joe Velasco (Octavio Pisano) and Assistant District Attorney Dominick "Sonny" Carisi (Peter Scanavino).
Starring: Mariska Hargitay, Ice-T, Dann Florek, Richard Belzer, Christopher MeloniDrama | Insignificant |
Crime | Insignificant |
Mystery | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.78:1, 1.33:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
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Blu-ray Disc
Three-disc set (3 BDs)
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 0.0 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
The landmark twenty-fifth season of 'Law & Order: Special Victims Unit' arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Universal, which also, rather surprisingly, marks the franchise's US debut on the format. All thirteen episodes are here spread across three Blu-ray discs. Stars Mariska Hargitay and Ice-T continue to seek justice for the victims of heinous sex-related crimes in the longest-running live-action primetime series in American television history. Neither a slipcover nor a Digital Code are included.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Season Twenty-Five's 1080p presentation is in line with what those familiar with Universal's of other television offerings would expect. Fine detail levels are typically very high with facial and hair particulars open for inspection. Every curl, every flyaway hair, and virtually every pore is visible in the stars' faces. The same holds true for environmental elements. Textures on surfaces such as concrete, plaster, and wood all present with high levels of realism, and fabrics sport a rich tactile presence as well. Skin tones are universally healthy, and colors are nicely saturated and pleasing with primaries, especially yellows having a nice pop. Black are rich and deep, with crush being only a minor, rare and fleeting issue. I did not detect any other defects or anomolies.
The English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track that accompanies Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Season Twenty-Five is not anything people are going to use to show off their home theater setup, but it is wholly effective in handling the relatively routine and every-day-life voices and sounds that fill this season's episodes. Character-driven by design, dialogue is handled well and without defects or issues. It is front and center focused and properly prioritized. Sound effects like slamming doors as well as musical interludes and underscoring all display an appropriate bass level to add reasonable depth. Other effects like sirens and screams are handled well and without shrillness or distortion. Directionality is satisfying and objects, typically racing vehicles, move smoothly through the soundfield. It's a solid track.
Law and Order: Special Victims Unit: Season Twenty-Five does not have any on-disc supplemental content, though a useful episode guide is printed on the inside of the cover art.
Series fans and police procedural enthusiasts will find much to enjoy in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Season Twenty-Five which arrives on disc just as Season Twenty-Six's episodes are hitting the airwaves. At this stage of the series, Mariska Hargitay and Ice-T understand every aspect of their characters and their performances are convincing and seem effortless. A no-frills release, the episodes are given a very solid video presentation, and the English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track is more than up to the task of tackling street-level crime and its aftermath. Ideally, more seasons or an eventual complete series boxed set will follow. Recommended.
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