Star Trek: Insurrection 4K Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		2.0
Video		0.0
Audio		5.0
Extras		4.0
Overall		4.0

Star Trek: Insurrection 4K Blu-ray Movie Review

Paramount has released the 1999 Sci-Fi film 'Star Trek: Insurrection' to the UHD format. New specifications include 2160p/Dolby Vision video and Dolby TrueHD 7.1 lossless audio. Supplements from the original release carry over. This set also includes a remastered Blu-ray disc, which is also available seperately. This UHD/Blu-ray combo is also included in a four-film 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' collection.

Star Trek: Insurrection 4K Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

The included screenshots are sourced from the remastered 1080p Blu-ray disc.

Wow. Paramount brings Star Trek: Insurrection to the UHD format with a striking 2160p/Dolby Vision UHD that takes the same remaster from the excellent Blu-ray and builds upon that foundation with what may be the best looking Star Trek movie of them all, TNG or otherwise. It's practically perfect. Source issues are zero and encode issues are zero. The picture is perfectly filmic, offering a handsomely grainy image that is pure film-based bliss. The grain appears unaltered, revealing underneath naturally sharp and reliable textures that offer intimate access to skin and makeup details in close-up, superb definition to uniforms, and excellent definition to ship's interiors and planet surfaces. The level of film authenticity and accuracy is off the charts. This one looks gorgeous.

Likewise, the Dolby Vision color grading offers heightened depth to bold primaries, such as blues and greens. The planet surfaces, seen under bright sun exposure, thrive with color density and accuracy that push the material to its limits. The accuracy to Starfleet uniform colors is first-rate, with the familiar reds, blues, and yellows perfectly contrasting against firm grays and deep blacks. Some vivid explosions (look in the 71-minute mark, for example), offer punch well beyond the Blu-ray's capabilities. Overall black level depth, whether inside caves, out in space, or simply considering low light and shadowy corners, cannot be beat. Whites are crisp and beautiful, words which describe this transfer in every way.

Star Trek: Insurrection 4K Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

Paramount has also upgraded the audio from the previous issue's 5.1 lossless soundtrack to, here, a Dolby TrueHD 7.1 audio experience. The track is wonderful. Action scenes are spot-on for intensity and engagement. Bass is prominent when phaser blasts hit hard. Space combat scenes are full of punch and intensity, all perfectly defined and seamlessly balanced. The shuttle chase sequence, in which Picard and Worf hunt down a rogue Data, offers seamless swooping effects around the stage. Musical engagement is powerful but refined, offering seamless front end spread and perfect surround integration all while maintaining first-rate low-end heft and detail. Light atmospheric supports around the ship and on the planet surface seamlessly immerse the listener into the locations. Dialogue is clear and center positioned for the duration. One could not ask for more out of a 7.1 track.

Star Trek: Insurrection 4K Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

This UHD release of Star Trek: Insurrection includes a huge assortment of bonus content from the legacy collection. Commentaries are on both discs and the Blu-ray houses all of the video-based extras as well.

UHD:

• Audio Commentary: Jonathan Frakes and Marina Sirtis.
• Text Commentary: Michael and Denise Okuda.

• Audio Commentary: Jonathan Frakes and Marina Sirtis.
• Text Commentary: Michael and Denise Okuda.
• Library Computer
• Production: A seven-part feature.
  
  
  • It Takes a Village
  • Location, Location, Location
  • The Art of Insurrection
  • Anatomy of a Stunt
  • The Story
  • Making Star Trek: Insurrection
  • Director's Notebook
• The Star Trek Universe: A seven-part feature
  
  
  • Westmore's Aliens
  • Westmore's Legacy
  • Star Trek's Beautiful Alien Women
  • Marina Sirtis The Counselor Is In
  • Brent Spiner Data and Beyond Part 3
  • Trek Roundtable: Insurrection
  • Starfleet Academy SciSec Brief 009: The Origins of the Ba'ku and Son'a Conflict.
• Creating the Illusion: A three-part feature.
  
  
  • Shuttle Chase
  • Drones
  • Duck Blind
• Deleted Scenes: An introduction and seven scenes.
  
  
  • Peter Lauritson Introduction
  • Ru'Afo's Facelift
  • Working Lunch
  • Flirting
  • The Kiss
  • Status: Precarious
  • Disabling the Injector
  • Alternate Ending
• Archives: A five-part feature.
  
  
  • Storyboards - Secondary Protocols
  • Photo Gallery
  • Worf and Troi
  • Tom Morello
  • Marina/Craft Services
• Advertising: A four-part feature
  
  
  • Teaser Trailer
  • Theatrical Trailer
  • Original Promotional Featurette
  • Borg Invasion Trailer

Star Trek: Insurrection 4K Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

The film may be nothing special, but this new UHD is a home run. The video is perfect, as is the audio, and there are a ton of extras to sort through. Highly recommended!