6.8 | / 10 |
Users | 3.8 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 3.9 |
The genius canine Mr. Peabody and his adopted human son Sherman spring into action when Sherman uses their time machine without permission and moments in history begin to be changed.
Starring: Ty Burrell, Stephen Colbert, Ellie Kemper, Ariel Winter, Allison JanneyFamily | 100% |
Animation | 88% |
Adventure | 73% |
Comedy | 64% |
Sci-Fi | 7% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
French (Canada): Dolby Digital 5.1
Hindi: Dolby Digital 5.1
Japanese: DTS 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
Portuguese: Dolby Digital 5.1 (448 kbps)
Spanish: DTS 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1 (448 kbps)
Thai: Dolby Digital 5.1
Urdu: Dolby Digital 5.1
Vietnamese: Dolby Digital 5.1
Japanese only available on Japanese menu settings
English SDH, French, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, Hindi, Indonesian, Malay, Thai, Vietnamese
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (1 BD, 1 DVD)
UV digital copy
DVD copy
Slipcover in original pressing
Region free
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 5.0 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 3.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Harvard graduate. Inventor. Dancer. Musician. Historian. Chiropractor. Canine. Mr. Peabody, by all counts, may be called "the most interesting dog in the world." And what does every most interesting dog do? Adopt a human boy, of course, an orphan who reminds him of himself, hearkening back to the days when his puny bark and disinterest in a simple game of chase kept him from finding a happy human home. Peabody did what so many gifted do, and that's turn the tables on society by outclassing everyone else with off-the-charts brainpower and talent aplenty. But sometimes even the best laid plans of dogs and boys often go awry, and away, as in far, far, away not to another galaxy but to another time and place. Based on characters from the old cartoon series The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show, the latest DreamWorks film is, at its center, a typical representation of modern digital family fare, featuring likable characters, conflict covered in comedy, and that end-movie tenderness that's a genre staple. It's on the outside where the film distinguishes itself with a fun rhythm, quality little kid-centric take on history, gorgeous animation, big sound, and a real sense of adventure that's made for kids and suitable for adults, too.
Together we can rule the galaxy as father and son!
Mr. Peabody & Sherman looks expectedly terrific on Blu-ray. There are a couple of very brief, barely noticeable occurrences of banding, representing the only trouble spots on an otherwise faultless presentation. Colors are bold and visually intoxicating. It's not garish in a Barbie sort of way but instead a pleasing selection of evenly balanced hues all coming together to create a magically colorful world of past and present, from regal old revolutionary France to sandy Egypt, from modern New York to stony old Italy. Colors leap off the screen with rich presentations of basic shades and offer an equally toned-down balance across a number of nuanced background colors as well. Details are exacting. Mr. Peabody's textured nose and fine fur look terrific in close-ups. Support details -- hardwood floors, classroom backgrounds, sandy old Egypt backgrounds -- are equally well defined. The Blu-ray proves capable of bringing out the finest big and little textures alike, pushing out, it seems, detail for detail everything the filmmakers painstakingly created on the studio hard drives. Black levels are deep and accurate. This is a finely tuned animated presentation that ranks amongst the finest on the digital market.
Mr. Peabody & Sherman arrives on Blu-ray with a dynamic DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 lossless soundtrack. It's everything audiences expect of a modern blockbuster with exacting sound design. The audio presentation is big yet focused, offering a wide, enveloping soundstage and presenting various musical, environmental, and action-specific effects with striking clarity and presence. Music is robust and rich throughout the entire range, from the top all the way down to deep and penetrating yet balanced bass. Surround support is perfect across all four back channels, and front end spacing is wide and smooth. The track is home to a large number of unique and distinct sound effects from various points throughout history. Each one is well defined and precise, from sewers underneath France to Da Vinci's paint studios. Action effects are potent and invigorating. The track produces a large number of directional and location-specific sound effects that are not only very well placed but also richly clear and purposefully defined, certainly a little large and emphasized for effect but nevertheless fun in context as sound effects stretch all over the stage. Dialogue delivery is unsurprisingly another strength, offering clear, focused words from the center. This is a reference-quality track in every regard. Fans will love it.
Mr. Peabody & Sherman contains the following supplements. Note that the disc proved incredibly glitchy on a Sony BDP-S700. Audio
frequently dropped out when returning to the menu from a supplement, and once the disc froze to a gray screen during the DreamWorks
Presents: Mr. Peabody & Sherman, A Journey WABAC supplement. Fast-forwarding on the PlayStation 3 caused playback to freeze on a black
screen and reset to the main menu after several seconds.
They still make 'em like they used to. Mr. Peabody & Sherman is everything one expects of a big modern animated movie. It's zany fun wrapped around a far-fetched yet not particularly unique story of time travel and the bonds of family that grow ever stronger through strain and hardship. It's polished and pretty, a perfect example of the modern digital family film landscape. Sure it's sourced from older material and borrows quite liberally from other movies, but it works as quality, albeit somewhat mindless, entertainment that's as much a hit thanks to its color and sound as its core story details and themes. In short, it's predictably solid family fun that won't replace that hefty history text but that should keep everyone in the family entertained. DreamWorks' Blu-ray release of Mr. Peabody & Sherman features tip-top 1080p video, a legendary lossless sound, and a nice assortment of extra content, even considering the glaring absence of a filmmakers' commentary track. Recommended.
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