The Flash 4K Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		3.5
Video		4.0
Audio		5.0
Extras		4.0
Overall		4.0

The Flash 4K Blu-ray Movie Review

Combo packs? What a concept!

Reviewed by Randy Miller III September 6, 2023

Released alongside the regular 4K and Blu-ray, Warner Bros. and Wal-Mart have produced a new "Icon Edition" variant of this year's surprisingly pretty good box office bomb, The Flash. The main draw is sleek packaging that may remind physical media fans of the studio's abandoned Diamond Luxe releases (albeit with disc sleeves instead of trays) but, alongside Best Buy's exclusive Steelbook edition, it's also the only way to get both formats in one fell swoop.

For a review of The Flash, see my 4K or Blu-ray reviews linked above. Yes, I actually enjoyed this film well enough and, like this year's earlier film Shazam: Fury of the Gods, absolutely don't agree with its venemous detractors. Time will be kind to this one... at least more so than Ezra Miller. (Geez, what an absolute train wreck that guy is.)

The Flash 4K Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

For a review of the 4K's 2160p/HDR transfer or the Blu-ray's 1080p transfer, please see my linked reviews.

The Flash 4K Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

Both the 4K and Blu-ray feature identical Dolby Atmos mixes as the primary option, so see either review for a summary. Please note that each disc offers different dubs and subtitles, likewise covered in the reviews.

The Flash 4K Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

This two-disc release ships in shiny, sleek "Icon Edition" packaging that, as mentioned earlier, somewhat mimics WB's earlier Diamond Luxe Blu-rays with its fold-out Digibook case that's very reflective, slightly magnetic and, for whatever reason, also comes inside a matching embossed slipcover. Featuring a blue-dominant group shot on the cover with The Flash, Batman, and Supergirl given equal size priority, it's contrasted nicely with a vivid two-panel image of The Flash sprinting when initially opened and, once folded out again, depicts a more dynamic gatefold group shot with The Flash front-and-center -- even the Batwing makes an appearance. Perhaps the only quibble here is that both discs sit rather snugly inside tight cardboard slots; I'd had traded another half-inch of sleekness for proper trays, but YMMV. This is inarguably a cool-looking design overall, though, and one of the nicest non-Steelbook exclusives I've seen.

The bonus features on each disc are identical to their stand-alone 4K and Blu-ray counterparts; they're annoyingly not identical (many are 4K exclusives), so please check out those individual reviews for the full list.

The Flash 4K Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

Andy Muschetti's critically lambasted box office bomb The Flash isn't just not terrible, it's a actually a pretty good time at the movies with a fine dual lead performance from Ezra Miller, a game supporting cast (including Michael Keaton, the obvious standout), and a mostly enjoyable tone that, several speed bumps aside, keeps things moving nicely from start to finish. WB's 4K presentation is excellent in any format and the accompanying bonus features are good too, with the Walmart-exclusive "Icon Edition" also offering sleek packaging and a Blu-ray copy of the film (which is, alongside Best Buy's exclusive Steelbook edition, the only way to get both formats at once). Highly Recommended.