7.6 | / 10 |
Users | 3.8 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
A bystander who intervenes to help a woman being harassed by a group of men becomes the target of a vengeful drug lord.
Starring: Bob Odenkirk, Aleksey Serebryakov, Connie Nielsen, Christopher Lloyd, Michael IronsideAction | 100% |
Dark humor | 14% |
Thriller | 4% |
Crime | Insignificant |
Video codec: HEVC / H.265
Video resolution: 4K (2160p)
Aspect ratio: 2.39:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
English: Dolby Atmos
English: Dolby TrueHD 7.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
French (Canada): Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1
English SDH, French, Spanish
Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (2 BDs)
Digital copy
4K Ultra HD
Slipcover in original pressing
Region free
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Nobody isn't exactly teeming with originality. The film, from John Wick Writer Derek Kolstad, simply repurposes established tropes in which a one-man army wreaks havoc on some bad people. A bastion of novelty the film indeed is not, but at the same time, through the familiar narrative tentacles, it builds a nicely developed story of things going from bad to worse that offers a subtle exploration of the role of violence in a man's life, a man who was trained in it and now finds himself thirsting for more, eager to get into trouble if only to prove to himself that he's still alive, that he's still got what it takes to dish out the hurt. But at its core is a very familiar picture that will certainly entertain genre fans with its well versed blend of action, character exploration, and mild humor.
The included screenshots are sourced from a 1080p Blu-ray disc.
Nobody's UHD is certainly very different from the companion Blu-ray. Universal presents the film at 2160p with Dolby Vision color
grading. The "grainy" look is much more aggressive here, making the gritty façade a much more obvious component. The picture is unquestionably
sharper, too, boosting both essentials like faces and clothes as well as a variety of environments -- the bus interior, Hutch's kitchen, and the like -- to a
much more visually satisfying, clear, and robust textural level. Brightness is considerably elevated here, too. White levels seem to have been cranked
substantially here to the point that when comparing scenes, like an outdoor scene that features a white Dodge Charger at the 11-minute mark, the UHD
almost has a blindingly brilliant look about it. At the same time, black levels depth has been improved a good deal, rendering low light interiors, like the
home invasion early in the film, looking much more substantial for accuracy and absorption without crushing out details. There are boosts to everything
in between as well, whether orange shelving and yellow beams in the factory, bus interior components, or knickknacks around the home. This is a very
aggressive Dolby Vision application. The UHD certainly has its points of improvement, and the adds to color pop, depth, and intensity are welcome, but
the white brightness seems a bit on the excessive side.
Everybody is going to love Nobody's Dolby Atmos audio mix. The presentation flourishes with every opportunity. Gunplay is deep and expansive, punches hit hard, knife slices and jabs are squishy real, and combined music plays with large front end extension, healthy surround content, and subtle overhead support. Spacing is never a problem, and neither is stage fill. Every inch is well saturated; there are no extraneous channels in play. The track integrates some excellent directional and stationary surround elements alike as well, particularly considering more atmospheric elements but also, of course, in action. The overhead channels are not used to obviously discrete effect but the basic fold-in style adds some added spatial awareness to the proceedings. Dialogue is clear and center focused for the duration.
This UHD release of Nobody includes deleted scenes, a few featurettes, and a pair of audio commentary tracks. A Blu-ray copy of the film
and a
Movies Anywhere digital copy code are included with purchase. This release ships with an embossed slipcover.
Nobody doesn't score many points for originality but it does score plenty of others thanks to Odenkirk's willingness to sink his teeth into the part and because of the script's above average attention to detail and character building. Action junkies will love it. Universal's UHD is reliably solid all around for video, audio, and special feature assortment. Recommended.
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