8.1 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.5 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for adventure has taken its toll: he has burned through eight of his nine lives. Puss sets out on an epic journey to find the mythical Last Wish and restore his nine lives.
Starring: Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Harvey Guillen, Florence Pugh, Olivia ColmanAnimation | 100% |
Family | 94% |
Adventure | 80% |
Fantasy | 76% |
Comedy | 43% |
Action | 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)
Spanish: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1
French (Canada): Dolby Digital 5.1
English SDH, French, Spanish
Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (2 BDs)
Digital copy
4K Ultra HD
Slipcover in original pressing
Region free
Movie | 4.0 | |
Video | 5.0 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 3.5 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
It seems like, years ago, sequels were made hot on the heels of a successful film, but the en vogue approach these days seems to be to wait for quite a while for the sequel to roll around. That is certainly true of Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, the 2022 sequel to 2011's Puss in Boots. Fortunately, the franchise does not exist in cat years, because this sequel is every bit as spunky and lively as its predecessor, building a solid story within a great art style that sees the world come to life with excitement, purpose, and visual flair alike. With core cast members returning to voice and new characters that are sure to be remembered by the time the third film hopefully claws its way into theaters, one can definitely say that the long wait was worth it.
The included screenshots are sourced from a 1080p Blu-ray disc.
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish purrs on the UHD format. The image looks great, though many of the UHD's distinguishing characteristics are
more a product of the HDR color grading and less the 2160p resolution. The HDR grading certainly offers a deeper overall color spectrum. The image is
a little less bright overall, extending from ambient lighting impact to Puss' orange fur. Still, the overall color spectrum offers more dynamic contrast,
superior vividness to punchy colors (especially Puss' green eyes), and black levels which are a bit deeper than the Blu-ray can offer. Texturally, changes
and gains are a little more modest in terms of obvious differences with the Blu-ray. Cloe-ups reveal fur to be more easily defined and more readily
identified at the single strand level, though some level of textural "clumping" is part of the inherent look, and charm, of the "storybook" animation style.
Still, where there is extra detail to be found, the UHD offers more intricacy and textural finesse than does its 1080p Blu-ray counterpart. Various
character models are certainly highlights for this improvement, but equally as important are the finer point upgrades that the UHD offers for clothes and
environments. The higher resolution and the HDR grading make for improvements over the Blu-ray, but more incremental rather than redefining
upgrades. The UHD is solid, but compared to the Blu-ray the differences are minor than spectacular, which speaks more highly of the Blu-ray than it
does negatively of the UHD.
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish arrives on Blu-ray with a vigorous and very enjoyable Dolby Atmos soundtrack. The presentation is full and lively. It's active through every available channel, including the top speakers, which are admittedly used more in support rather than with discreteness. Still, the sense of envelopment and precision is very enjoyable throughout the film, obvious, of course, mostly in action scenes where the track does well to draw the listener into the scenes with precision placement and authority. Bass is never shy about belting out prominent low-end content. It's nicely balanced, offering depth without failing to offer detail to match. Musical clarity is excellent, as is its spacing and surround engagement. The track further folds in plenty of richly defined atmospheric effects for proper immersion into the quieter scenes and locales, which help create the sense of a fully defined and detailed world from the film's first moments to its final shots. Dialogue is clear and center positioned for the duration. It is well prioritized even in pitch action.
This UHD release of Puss in Boots: The Last Wish contains a plethora of bonus features. 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.
Even if the future comes again slowly, the future is bright for Puss in Boots and the surrounding storybook worlds that exist within its universe. A sequel to this, and a new Shrek film in this style and with this level of story and character excellence, would both be most welcome. Universal's UHD is full of life, offering satisfying 2160p/HDR picture and fine Atmos audio paired with a healthy allotment of bonus content. Highly recommended!
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