Lucifer: The Complete Fifth Season Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		3.0
Video		4.0
Audio		4.0
Extras		2.0
Overall		3.0

Lucifer: The Complete Fifth Season Blu-ray Movie Review

The devil is back in town.

Lucifer is a mystery-drama with origins on the Fox television network. The series is produced by DC Entertainment, Jerry Bruckheimer Television, and Warner Bros. Television. After several season on television, Lucifer was cancelled and then moved to streaming service, Netflix. Fans of the series might have been disappointed to see the series cancelled but fans should be pleased to know that the series returned for a few more seasons of devilish fun.

Season 5 is a Netflix original production. Developed for television by Tom Kapinos, the production is based on the DC Comics characters as created by Neil Gaiman, Sam Kieth and Mike Dringenberg (as inspired by The Sandman comics). Fans of Lucifer will be pleased the series is back for more mysteries with the 5^th season outing.

It’s been a hell of a time on Earth, hasn’t it? Lucifer Morningstar (Tom Ellis) is back – and this time around with more surprising turns in store for audiences. Returning to Los Angeles, Lucifer (the devil himself), continues his charming and diabolical escapades. Drop-dead sexy detective Chloe Decker (Lauren German) suspects that Lucifer has some cards hidden up his own sleeves. New mysteries begin to unfold.

Can the devil help solve the murder of a nun, explore a black-and-white Noir world circa 1946, or tackle the landscape of golden-age musicals? Things get out of hand at times but Lucifer has more plans in store than he’s willing to let on. Lucifer even gets a surprise visit from his daddio, God. What other devilish adventures are in store?

The series largely excels because of the performances by the cast. Lucifer Morningstar is brought to life (ironic) by Tom Ellis. The actor does a solid job as the devil. The mannerisms and behavior seem convincing. (Going from Miranda to Lucifer was a surprisingly effective jump – the actor has some demonstrative range.) Lauren German is excellent in the supporting role as detective Chloe Decker. German has a lot of fun with her character and brings the series some needed excitement. Not only is Lauren German a beautiful actress, she is talented too.

"Chillin'..."

The original score composed by Ben Decter (CSI: Cyber, Frequency) and Jeff Russo (Lucy in the Sky, Oslo) fits the production. While not the most standout music, the score does a solid job of fitting the background of the production and it helps to enhance the stories. The scores are fitting for the concept and the mystery series element.

The cinematography by Tom Camarda (Aftermath, The Mentalist) is one of the more rewarding components of the series. The head of cinematography does a solid job. Lucifer has an effective cinematographic style for a television series and the production team makes the most of it by exploring classic Noir with a black-and-white episode in Season 5. The black-and-white episode has some excellent photography.

The production design by Alex Hajdu (CSI: Vegas, Law Abiding Citizen) is nothing to write home about but it does seem adequate for the material. The production appears as one would expect for a TV mystery, with a lower-budget, and less to work with. Yet the effort is still commendable. The art direction by Susan Parker (Valentine, V) and Tim Eckel (Parenthood, Heroes) seems similarly lower in budget and scope but it fits the material well enough.

Lead screenwriters include Chris Rafferty (The Flash, Dead End), Mike Costa (Stealth), Jennifer Graham Imada, Julia Fontana (The InBetween), and Jenn Kao (Daybreak), help the series to have a fun tone to explore Lucifer and the supporting cast of characters. The series plays in the sandbox of the mystery genre and fans of these types of programs will find it has some rewarding elements in Season 5.

Nathan Hope (Gotham, Titans) is head director of Lucifer. The directing on Lucifer is engaging and entertaining. While Lucifer is not a home-run production, the series is reasonably entertaining. It manages to provide fans with enough whodunit elements to keep viewers guessing.

Lucifer: The Complete Fifth Season Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

Arriving on Blu-ray from Warner Archive Collection, Lucifer: Season 5 is presented in 1080p MPEG-4 AVC encoded high definition in the original television broadcast aspect ratio of 1.78:1 widescreen. The series presentation is worthwhile. The encode does a solid job of presenting the series and its cinematography. The encoding handles the material well and looks nice in high-definition. While I noticed slight banding, the presentation is generally solid. The black and white episode in Season 5 looks nicely photographed too.

Lucifer: The Complete Fifth Season Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

The release includes a lossless, high-resolution audio presentation: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround sound. Dialogue is crisp, clear, and easy to understand. The music soundtrack is enhanced (through the lossless encoding). Unfortunately, the audio sound mixing is rather uneventful at times (which makes it a bit less rewarding than some lossless audio tracks).

Lucifer: The Complete Fifth Season Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

Disc 1:

Deleted Scenes (HD, 2:01)

Disc 2:

Deleted Scene (HD, 1:05)

Disc 3:

Deleted Scenes (HD, 1:13)

Disc 4:

Special Feature: Gag Reel (HD, 3:49)

Lucifer: The Complete Fifth Season Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

Lucifer made a deal with himself and the cancelled series was renewed with Netflix. Season 5 continues the mystery-drama with more scenarios with the devil of a detective. Tom Ellis has great fun in the leading role. There is clear dedication from the actor to the role and there is real charm to the character. DC Entertainment, Jerry Bruckheimer Television, and Warner Bros. Television adapt the character from the DC origins by Neil Gaiman, Sam Kieth and Mike Dringenberg. The Blu-ray release from Warner Archive features a solid video-audio presentation and a small selection of supplements. Fans of the program will be most pleased. Recommended.