8.4 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Welcome to the world of Rick and Morty, a genius inventor grandfather and his less than genius grandson. Missing for nearly 20 years, Rick arrives at his daughter’s doorstep looking to move in, but her husband isn’t too thrilled. Rick converts the garage into his lab and involves Morty in his insane adventures.
Starring: Justin Roiland, Spencer Grammer, Sarah Chalke, Chris Parnell, Ian CardoniComedy | 100% |
Animation | 97% |
Sci-Fi | 93% |
Dark humor | 73% |
Adventure | 43% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.78:1
English: Dolby TrueHD 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Digital copy
Region A (locked)
Movie | 4.0 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 3.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Rick and Morty gets off to a raucous start in its fourth season with a very funny episode which sees a number of recurring tropes in the
series being visited yet again, albeit to often hilarious effect. There are once again “rules” in place for Rick and Morty, rules which are of course
instantly relaxed if not outright forgotten, Rick once again meets his fate (this time at the hands of Morty), leading to a chaotic slew of clones
appearing as Rick attempts to “re-form” (fans know Rick would never “reform” in the traditional sense of that word), Morty chasing an
imagined future with his dream girl Jessica, and everything
seeming to be right on the verge of what William Butler Yeats, whom I’m absolutely positive would have been a Rick and Morty fan had
he been alive in our time period (that's a joke, folks), described as the center not holding. If some of the subsequent episodes don’t always as
consistently mine the
often snarky humor that has informed the series as the opening episode does, the show continues to provide regular laughs while also providing
some surprising “character beats”, especially for a gonzo animated outing that involves a curmudgeonly mad scientist (that would be Rick) and his
often dunderheaded grandson (that would be Morty).
For reviews of the three previous seasons of Rick and Morty, please click on the following links:
Rick and Morty: Season 1 Blu-ray review
Rick and Morty: Season 2 Blu-ray review
Rick and Morty: Season 3 Blu-ray review
Rick and Morty: Season 4 is presented on Blu-ray courtesy of Warner Brothers Home Entertainment with an AVC encoded 1080p transfer in 1.78:1. Despite Warner's perhaps debatable decision to once again feature all of the season's episodes plus (admittedly not huge amounts of) bonus material on one disc, this season looks surprisingly spry throughout. Line detail is consistently sharp and well defined, and once again the series' absolute riot of colors, especially in its more fantastical moments, is very impressive. There's a repeated use of purples and teals this season, both of which can pop with considerable energy. The show continues to be almost like a drug fueled carnival ride (not that there's anything wrong with that), and this high definition presentation provides a lot of color and detail within an unabashedly surreal context.
Rick and Morty continues to offer a fun and immersive listening experience on this latest season with a well rendered Dolby TrueHD 5.1 track. The many scenes featuring the star duo traveling to worlds hither and yon offer a lot of opportunity for surround effects, but there are some surprisingly subtle elements in the sound design at times, as in the discrete placement of a kind of "tinkly" sound when Rick is stowing some priceless crystals in the trunk of his UFO in one episode. Several of the episodes this season have large crowd scenes where there's an agreeable spill of dialogue and background clamor into the side and rear channels. Dialogue is presented cleanly and clearly throughout. Optional English subtitles are available.
- Edge of Tomorty: Rick Die Rickpeat (1080p; 1:23)
- The Old Man and the Seat (1080p; 1:24)
- One Crew Over the Crewcoo's Morty (1080p; 1:22)
- Claw and Hoarder: Special Ricktim's Morty (1080p; 1:24)
- Rattlestar Ricklactica (1080p; 1:23)
- Never Ricking Morty (1080p; 1:39)
- Promortyus (1080p; 1:47)
- The Vat of Acid Episode (1080p; 2:13)
- Childrick of Mort (1080p; 2:04)
- Star Mort Rickturn of the Jerri (1080p; 2:07)
I'm in the Pacific Northwest, which is currently reeling not just from Covid-19 but also the pretty insane amount of smoke in the air due to all the wildfires which has made going outside all but impossible, and so many of us here are prone to be suffering from "cabin fever" and a need for escape. Rick and Morty provided me with that very escape courtesy of some really solid guffaws this season as the show continues to mine its more than slightly surreal approach to what often amounts to the depiction of a dysfunctional family relationship. This season has several standout episodes, and the guest voice cast is often astounding, offering everyone from Elon Musk to Kathleen Turner. Technical merits continue to be solid, and the supplementary package is very enjoyable. Highly recommended.
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