8.3 | / 10 |
Users | 4.7 | |
Reviewer | 4.5 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
Ethan Hunt and his IMF team, along with some familiar allies, race against time after a mission gone wrong.
Starring: Tom Cruise, Henry Cavill, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Rebecca FergusonAction | 100% |
Adventure | 81% |
Thriller | 27% |
Video codec: HEVC / H.265
Video resolution: 4K (2160p)
Aspect ratio: 2.39:1, 1.90:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
English: Dolby Atmos
English: Dolby TrueHD 7.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 kbps)
Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 kbps)
French: Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 kbps)
French (Canada): Dolby Digital 5.1
Portuguese: Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 kbps)
Spanish: España y Latinoamérica, Portuguese Brasil
English, English SDH, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
Blu-ray Disc
Three-disc set (3 BDs)
Digital copy
4K Ultra HD
Slipcover in original pressing
Region free
Movie | 4.5 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 4.5 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
As the Mission: Impossible films continues to grow in count, the filmmakers refuse to say they can't. A franchise that has its roots in television and made the transition to the big screen by way of Brian DePalma's solid spy thriller from 22 years ago has emerged as a cinema powerhouse featuring the ageless Tom Cruise pushing himself, and the cinema medium, well beyond any and all reasonable expectations. Yet the more intense stunts and more complexly moving parts have not gotten in the way of satisfying storytelling and quality characterization. Cruise and Director Christopher McQuarrie, with whom the actor has collaborated on several high profile films, obviously work well together, whether McQuarrie is pulling duty as writer (Valkyrie, The Mummy), producer (Jack Reacher: Never Go Back), or director, or all three as the case may be with Fallout. With this film, the pair doesn't simply build a movie, they engage with it, they become part of it. They bring character depth and emotional intimacy to the story and construct high-risk, high-reward action pieces that are unquestionably the most intense and the most involved yet in a Mission film. It's familiar -- the culmination of every previous Mission film, they say -- but it's also unflinchingly unique beyond the core.
The included screenshots are sourced from a 1080p Blu-ray disc. Watch for 4K screenshots at a later date.
Mission: Impossible - Fallout won't be recognized for its visual delights, at least from a general perspective. The movie is fairly flat, a little
murky by its nature. The Blu-ray sometimes struggles to keep up, rendering the movie's visual stylings a
little lifeless and less-than-handsome, home to flat and raised blacks, good-not-great detailing, and sharp grain. The UHD does not fundamentally alter
the movie's
appearance, but it is a more stabilizing force that renders a fairly healthy image within the greater context of how McQuarrie and Cinematographer
Rob Hardy shot the film.
The 2160p resolution displays a native 4K image in a predominantly 2.39:1 aspect ratio. The image opens to a 1.90:1 IMAX ratio for two key
sequences, the HALO jump and the helicopter chase and cliffside fight at film's climax. The wider ratio, which comprises the vast majority of the
runtime,
boasts more readily complex and consistent textures than the Blu-ray. Whether considering essential facial features or manmade Parisian streets and
storefronts seen
during the chases through the city, the increase in clarity, sharpness, and visible complexity is obvious without sacrificing the core, essential
integrity of how the film was photographed. Grain management is improved as well, appearing less dramatically sharp and
intense and more naturally and finely integrated. The IMAX scenes shine with big, expansive clarity and robust detailing, impressive particularly
considering that many of the best scenes are shot at challenging angles with cameras mounted on helicopter exteriors that draw the viewer right into
the middle of the action. No doubt the scenes do no have the same visual impact on the small screen (which, in fairness, is true of any movie at any
ratio) but the sense of scale still soars and the UHD's ability to finely render the imagery with razor-sharp clarity across the entire spectrum,
foreground
and background alike, is almost magical. In both instances, the UHD offers a clear upgrade in terms of clarity and definition. Where the Blu-ray can
look
a little flat, the UHD discovers a new level of depth complexity that may not be dramatic but that does stabilize the image a great deal.
The Dolby Vision color palette is another highlight that improves upon the Blu-ray imagery. Of note are deeper and more consistently natural black
levels,
though the image does struggle when the film is pushed in a few shots during a low light underground sequence in chapter 10 (that is also the most
prominently and intensely grainy segment of the film). But flesh tones are more nuanced and natural, whites (particularly during a bathroom brawl
earlier in the film) are more brilliant, and the movie's occasional bronze push appears more inviting and finely saturated. The Dolby Vision's increase in
brightness is more subtle than some others. There's a definite add to saturation and intensity but only enough to compliment the increased clarity and
find the greater color spectrum within any given shot. It's a healthier looking image, a little more vibrant but in no way to the detriment of the film's
intended look.
Mission: Impossible - Fallout's Dolby Atmos soundtrack falls into line from the start and maintains a sonic excellence for the duration. The track is expansive and perfectly balanced amongst elements, from slight atmospherics to intensive action sequences, only a couple of which lack the dramatic low end power one would expect to accompany a movie of this scope and style. Generally, action hits hard. Crashes are intense, gunshots are deep, and punches and slams into surfaces are met with the appropriate thud. Bass is steady and prominent most every time it's called upon, whether those prodigious action moments or in a dance party in chapter four, pounding out a steady, prominent, and penetrating thump that's more dominant in the middle of the party and more muddy from a distance, as it should be. Combined with the immersive crowd din, fully saturating music, and overhead support engagement, the scene is one of total reference immersion. A helicopter sequence towards film's end offers a highlight reel level of immersion, detail, and bass with seamless sound placement and maneuvering under ever-changing circumstances. A dialogue sequence in chapter nine delivers some quality reverb with tangible overhead aid that widens and heightens the stage in one of the simpler, but best, Atmos moments in the film. Basic dialogue delivery is center-focused, detailed, and well prioritized even in the most intense sonic surroundings.
Mission: Impossible - Fallout contains a trio of commentary tracks and an isolated score on the Blu-ray and UHD film discs while a second
Blu-ray disc
houses all of the visually based supplements. A DVD copy of the film and a digital copy code are included with purchase. This release ships with an
embossed slipcover. A glossy, full color booklet titled Stunts: Raising the Bar is included inside the case. The book offers a few quotes
centered on several key sequences.
UHD/Blu-ray Disc One (Feature Film):
Mission: Impossible - Fallout is great entertainment. It's smart, exciting, and doesn't compromise on story, visuals, or performances. Even if some of the action scenes, such car chases through dense city streets, or plot mechanics, like the frantic attempt to defuse a bomb (or a pair of bombs in this case) before time runs out, are not at all novel, the film nevertheless plays remarkably fresh and invigorates a genre it has already mastered years ago. The evolution of story and increase in delivery continues to keep the franchise at the top, and that Cruise, who seems to only grow more confident and capable with each new film, remains willing to pull off the impossible for the sake of the movie ensures a level of intensity and immersion other films cannot match. Cruise and McQuarrie have nailed down what it means, and what it takes, to make an A-list Action movie. Fallout isn't just the best in the series, it's one of the best Action films out there. Paramount's UHD release delivers a complete package: great movie, high quality and finely filmic 4K/Dolby Vision video, a terrific Atmos soundtrack, and tons of extra content. This is one of the better releases of the year. Very highly recommended.
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