6.3 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
In a world where monsters are tame and monster wrestling is a popular sport, Winnie seeks to follow in her father's footsteps as a manager by turning an inexperienced monster into a contender.
Starring: Geraldine Viswanathan, Will Arnett, Stephen A. Smith, Terry Crews, Jimmy TatroAnimation | 100% |
Family | 96% |
Fantasy | 25% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.39:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
French: Dolby Digital 5.1
English, English SDH, French
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Digital copy
Slipcover in original pressing
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 2.5 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 2.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Lllllllet's get ready to....see the same story we've seen a hundred times! Paramount's Rumble is a paint-by-numbers, fill-in-the-blank sort that faultlessly and faithfully follows in the footsteps of dozens, if not hundreds, of films about either the athlete training to win the big event or the move to save a cherished place from takeover or falling apart. Rumble combines both to near net zero effect. The film itself is entertaining enough, plays well in a vacuum, and will entertain children and audiences who haven't been exposed to this cinema staple, but for veteran movie watchers the similarities will be obvious and come quickly. Every scene follows preestablished protocol, leaving the viewer dumbfounded at the lack of core story originality on display.
The 1080p Blu-ray presentation of Rumble looks wonderful on Blu-ray. The picture is a delight, bringing out just about all the detail the original animation can muster, pushing the format hard and presenting animal characteristics, human clothes, and environments for all they're worth. Overall clarity is very impressive, and the picture holds sharp even far back into the wrestling crowds where individual faces are plainly visible and their expressions clear. Color output is wonderful. Monster colors are vivid and punchy with excellent saturation and tonal stability. The film is abundantly colorful considering monsters and other elements, ranging from environmental niceties to explosive elements as the wrestlers enter the arena. Black level depth is excellent, too. The image does struggle with some banding issues at times but is otherwise free of unsightly source and encode flaws. This one, unsurprisingly, looks great.
Paramount brings Rumble to Blu-ray with a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless soundtrack. As the film opens, listeners will note that bass is flat. One might think that the monsters slamming and crashing on the mat would push the subwoofer to its limits, but this is a tame exercise in audio engineering not living up to its potential. Fortunately, this is the worst part of the mix. Things improve thereafter and there are many moments of far greater aggression to be enjoyed, such as train cars rumbling past in the 19-minute mark and moments later when Winnie heads into an underground wrestling club where the slams and hits offer that extension they rightly deserve. Why the bass is so timid in that opening sequence is anyone's guess, but things pick up thereafter. On ethe whole, musical engagement and spread are impressive with wide spacing and pleasing surround integration. Ambience is wonderful, too, with crowd din the most obviously immersive and aggressive element, though to be sure more subtle effects also work their way into the experience. Dialogue is clear and well prioritized from its natural front-center position.
Paramount brings Rumble to Blu-ray with several kid-friendly featurettes and deleted scenes. A digital copy code is included with purchase. A
DVD copy is
not. This release ships with a non-embossed slipcover.
Rumble is something of a fizzle once the novelty of the monsters-as-wrestlers wears off. The story is paper thin, unoriginal, and fully predictable. Never does it even look off course as it happily trudges through cinema staples. Still, there's enough fun here for kids and very forgiving adults to enjoy, particularly those who live and breathe the world of professional wrestling, but anyone looking for serious story with their animated monsters should turn over to Pixar. Paramount's Blu-ray does offer delightful video and audio as well as a handful of extras. Worth a look.
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