6 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.0 | |
Overall | 3.0 |
An animated movie about one sausage's quest to discover the truth about his existence.
Starring: Seth Rogen, James Franco, Jonah Hill, Kristen Wiig, David KrumholtzComedy | 100% |
Animation | 47% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 16-bit)
English, English SDH, Spanish
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
UV digital copy
Slipcover in original pressing
Region A (locked)
Movie | 3.0 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 2.0 | |
Overall | 3.0 |
If one were to hear about the core concepts behind Sausage Party and play a guessing game about which current Hollywood celebrities would be the creative minds behind it, Seth Rogen's and Even Goldberg's names would be near the top of a fairly short list, along with Matt Parker and Trey Stone. The film, conceived in part by Rogen and Goldberg and Directed by the tandem of Conrad Vernon and Greg Tiernan, is a hard-R-rated adventure of food, the afterlife, truths, lies, sex, vulgarity, everything, basically, one would expect from a movie from the minds of Rogen and Goldberg, but with animated foods and all of the innuendoes, puns, and jokes one can imagine, and maybe even a few more they don't (the movie surprisingly doesn't delve all that deeply into human digestion and waste). Still, it's an interesting concept and executed fairly well at its most fundamentally crude level, assuming the audience can break through the movie's unflinching coarseness and go with the flow.
Sausage Party's 1080p transfer is fine. The source material is fine, too, but not quite up to the sheer level of complexity in the finest from Pixar or even DreamWorks. Animation detail and clarity are good, with finer point details on the hot dogs -- "freckles" and creases at the tops -- as well as buns, corn, and other products, both wrapped and unwrapped, commendably presented. They're not super dense with detail to begin with, but lettering and text are clear (watch for some outrageous calories-per-serving numbers on wrappers, for example) both on products and around the supermarket. Colors present with enough pop and punch to please. Color nuance usually gives way to bolder stroke shades on labels and decorations. Backgrounds tend to present more softly, and parts of the image appear a touch diffuse. Back levels hold fairly deep. A few errant compression artifacts appear in a shot or two, but nothing of serious concern.
Sausage Party is another Sony new release that's coming out on 1080p Blu-ray with a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless soundtrack alongside a 4K UHD counterpart that features a Dolby Atmos track; fans who want to hear the best possible track will have to pony up for the pricer model, and be able to play its higher end video presentation, too. Fortunately, this 5.1 track isn't bad at all, and there's not a significant gain with the Atmos upgrade, anyway. This track handles all of the material thrown its way with efficiency and clarity, whether subtle effects or hard-charging party music. Music is widely spaced with seamless presentation along the front, a healthy wrap through the back, and plenty of low end infrastructure, particularly as heard around the 23:00 mark. Moments before that, "jungle" atmospherics enrich the scene and spill into the stage with terrific detail and clarity. A drugged-out stoner finds himself able to see the foods for what they really are partway through the movie, and as he does so sounds swirl about the stage with a psychotic precision. General clatter and chatter around the supermarket plays with commendably solid and natural details. Dialogue is clear and detailed with natural front-center positioning and flawless prioritization, even over louder musical beats.
Sausage Party contains a gag reel, alternate lines, and a few featurettes. A UV digital copy code is included with purchase.
Sausage Party isn't a "middle America" movie. It's crude and vulgar and shapes an opinion that challenges the fundamental concepts of faith and fate. It's well done, though. It's certainly entertaining in its own right, given that the audience can accept it on its face rather than challenge its viewpoints. Nicely animated, clever in its construction, well voiced, and hitting most of its jokes, it's very good at what it does, but as with pretty much everything else these days, opinions are bound to be sharply divided. Sony's Blu-ray release features good video and lossless audio. Supplements are a bit thinner than one would anticipate, but the content that's here is fine. Fans can buy with confidence, while those who believe they'd be offended by it would be well served to follow their instincts and stay away.
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