6.3 | / 10 |
Users | 4.5 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Newlywed couple Ted and Tami-Lynn want to have a baby, but in order to qualify to be a parent, Ted will have to prove he's a person in a court of law.
Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Seth MacFarlane, Amanda Seyfried, Jessica Barth, Giovanni RibisiComedy | 100% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.40:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
Spanish: DTS 5.1
French (Canada): DTS 5.1
English SDH, French, Spanish
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (1 BD, 1 DVD)
UV digital copy
DVD copy
BD-Live
Slipcover in original pressing
Region free
Movie | 4.0 | |
Video | 5.0 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 2.5 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Press material for Ted 2, the follow-up to, what else, 2012's Ted, calls the title character "the world's most beloved trash-talking teddy bear," as if there's a plethora of trash-talking teddy bears from which to choose for that "distinction." Indeed, Creator Seth MacFarlane's (A Million Ways to Die in the West) foul-mouthed teddy bear come to life is a fairly unique entity, certainly not a brain-busting creation by any stretch of the imagination but a fun mixture of witty voice acting (from MacFarlane himself) and superb digital effects. But that novelty doesn't mean the series is resting on its laurels, taking advantage of a cinema monopoly and forcing garbage down the audiences throat. On the contrary, Ted 2 takes a playful, and yes, foul-mouthed, look at what it means to be alive both by the most precise legal definition and in the heart, even if that "heart" isn't a real, beating thing but instead something else, something that defines a living thing beyond the biological and instead by something that cannot be scientifically measured: the soul. Oh, and so as not to lose the movie's spirit in a soupy metaphysical discussion: "Poop! "F**k! S**t! Pass the weed." Ahh. There's Ted again.
Marsellus Wallace's soul makes a cameo.
Ted 2's 1080p transfer is uniformly excellent. The HD video source material never pushes more than a hair glossy or flat, resulting in a crisp, amazingly clear, and expertly colored and textured image. Details are precise on every surface and form every distance. Intimate facial features are endlessly complex. Clothing lines, seams, and fringes are tactile. Urban backdrops reveal every fine structural nuance. Even distant overhead shots offer astounding definition of far away structures and other environmental details. Colors are robust, plentiful, and bright. Green vegetation is a real standout, but so too are clothes and plenty of wildly varied shades both on city streets and, of course, in the Comic-Con convention center where posters, costumes, props, and other objects sparkle. Black levels are naturally deep and true. Flesh tones never betray a believably natural shading. The image suffers from no obvious examples of noise, banding, macroblocking, aliasing, or other unwanted eyesores. This is a top-tier transfer from Universal.
Ted 2 comes to life with a finely detailed and richly exuberant DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless soundtrack. Music is potent and well defined down to the most subtle note, whether orchestral score, smooth Jazz numbers, energetic Pop beats during a legal montage in chapter six, or the signature Jurassic Park theme heard in chapter 12 in one of the funniest borrowed music gags ever. Spacing is effortless around the stage, with dominant fronts but surrounds that don't slack. Low end musical detail and pronouncement are excellent, too. Atmospherics are regularly rich and filling. Light city din is pleasingly immersive, Comic-Con chatter and clatter puts the listener into the environment, and a couple of examples of good dialogue reverberation, prominent at the wedding at film's start and a little less ambitious later on in the courtroom, all bring the film's key areas to vivid sonic life. A few gunshots are healthy and crisp while an explosion in chapter 13 sends a nice, pulsating rattle through the listening area. Basic dialogue enjoys excellent definition, perfect prioritization, and consistent center focus.
Ted 2 features several extras, two cuts of the movie (Theatrical Version [1:55:34] and Unrated Version [2:05:50]), a DVD copy of the film,
and a voucher for a UV/iTunes digital copy.
Ted 2 is a wildly fun film that runs a bit too long for its own good, but the core dynamics -- the bond between John and Ted, the effortlessness with which they interact (thanks to great digital and voice work), and the chemistry they share in their joke telling -- remain the series' strength. The plot is right out of Star Trek but gets the movie where it needs to go. For such a simple idea and generally simple execution, it all works very well and the result, with Ted 2, is one of the funniest movies of 2015. Universal's Blu-ray release of Ted 2 features standout video and audio. An average allotment of extras are included. Highly recommended.
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